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 />
Bulk Carriers<br />
NOTATION<br />
Oil or Bulk/Ore (OBO) Carrier<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
An Oil or Bulk/Ore (OBO) Carrier is a single deck vessel <strong>of</strong> double skin construction, with a<br />
double bottom, lower and upper wing tanks, (hopper and topside tanks) intended for carriage <strong>of</strong> oil or<br />
dry cargoes including ore in bulk. The <strong>ABS</strong> vessel type notation Oil or Bulk/Ore (OBO) Carrier is<br />
assigned to a vessel built in accordance with <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> Part 5C, Chapters 1 and 3 or Chapters<br />
2 and 4 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>ABS</strong> Rules for Building and <strong>Class</strong>ing Steel Vessels.<br />
REFERENCES<br />
5C-3-1/1.1, 5C-3-1/1.5.4 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rules for Building and <strong>Class</strong>ing Steel Vessels<br />
REMARKS<br />
<strong>Class</strong> Notation<br />
Example – À A1, Oil or Bulk/Ore (OBO) Carrier, Á, À AMS, À ACCU, SH, SHCM…
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