ABS Guide for Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection
Year: 2024 Language: english Author: ABS Genre: Guide Edition: January, 2024 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 108 Description: The maritime industry has long recognized that periodic surveys/inspections are the primary means for verifying that a vessel’s structure is maintained within applicable requirements throughout its operational life. These surveys/inspections help confirm that the vessel is free from damage such as cracks, buckling, corrosion and overloading, and that material thickness are within established limits. For surveys/ inspections to be carried out effectively, suitable means of access to the vessel’s structure are required. To address the issue of suitable access, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted the following resolutions into SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6 on “Access to and within spaces in the cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers”. In support of the Statutory and IACS guidance, ABS has prepared the Guide for Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection. This Guide provides graphical illustrations and additional textual clarification of the means of access requirements. The goal is to improve the comprehension and application of the Statutory and IACS guidance.
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ABS Guide for Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection
Language: english
Author: ABS
Genre: Guide
Edition: January, 2024
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 108
Description: The maritime industry has long recognized that periodic surveys/inspections are the primary means for
verifying that a vessel’s structure is maintained within applicable requirements throughout its operational
life. These surveys/inspections help confirm that the vessel is free from damage such as cracks, buckling,
corrosion and overloading, and that material thickness are within established limits. For surveys/
inspections to be carried out effectively, suitable means of access to the vessel’s structure are required.
To address the issue of suitable access, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted the following
resolutions into SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6 on “Access to and within spaces in the cargo area of oil
tankers and bulk carriers”.
In support of the Statutory and IACS guidance, ABS has prepared the Guide for Means of Access to Tanks
and Holds for Inspection. This Guide provides graphical illustrations and additional textual clarification of
the means of access requirements. The goal is to improve the comprehension and application of the
Statutory and IACS guidance.
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