ABS Class Notations Table - Towmasters: the Master of Towing ...
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Å<strong>ABS</strong> <strong>Notations</strong> and Symbols – 3 November 2003 (Updated on 25 January 2007)<br />
Common <strong>Notations</strong> and Symbols<br />
NOTATION<br />
Ice <strong>Class</strong> A5, A4, A3, A2, A1<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
The ice streng<strong>the</strong>ning notations Ice <strong>Class</strong> A5, A4, A3, A2, and A1 are optional notations that<br />
indicate that <strong>the</strong> vessel is suitable for navigating independently in multi-year ice in accordance with<br />
<strong>the</strong> applicable requirements <strong>of</strong> Section 6-1-1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>ABS</strong> Rules for Building and <strong>Class</strong>ing Steel<br />
Vessels. See 6-1-1/<strong>Table</strong> 1 for guidance in selecting <strong>the</strong> most suitable ice class for <strong>the</strong> operational<br />
regions and periods, and ice conditions.<br />
REFERENCES<br />
6-1-1/3.1 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rules for Building and <strong>Class</strong>ing Steel Vessels<br />
REMARKS<br />
<strong>ABS</strong> Optional <strong>Notations</strong><br />
Example – À A1 Oil Carrier, Ice <strong>Class</strong> A5, Á, À AMS, À ACCU…
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