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Å<strong>ABS</strong> <strong>Notations</strong> and Symbols – 3 November 2003 (Updated on 25 January 2007)<br />

Oil Carriers<br />

NOTATION<br />

VEC<br />

VEC-L<br />

DESCRIPTION<br />

Vapor Emission Control (VEC) – The notation VEC is assigned to indicate that an oil carrier is fitted<br />

with a vapor emission control system; and that <strong>the</strong> system is in accordance with <strong>the</strong> applicable<br />

requirements <strong>of</strong> 5C-1-7/21 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>ABS</strong> Rules for Building and <strong>Class</strong>ing Steel Vessels for this notation<br />

Vapor Emission Control-Lightering (VEC-L) – The notation VEC-L is assigned to indicate that an<br />

oil carrier is fitted with a vapor emission control system that is also suitable for use during lightering<br />

operations; and that <strong>the</strong> system is in accordance with <strong>the</strong> applicable requirements <strong>of</strong> 5C-1-7/21 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>ABS</strong> Rules for Building and <strong>Class</strong>ing Steel Vessels for this notation.<br />

REFERENCES<br />

5C-1-7/1.1.2 and 5C-1-7/21 <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 Carrier, À AMS, VEC…<br />

À A1 Oil Carrier, À AMS, VEC-L…

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