Part 4 Vessel Systems and Machinery

Chapter 6 Piping Systems

Section 1 General Provisions 4-6-1

TABLE 1
Classes of Piping Systems (2013)

Pressure

Class I

P2

Class II

P1

Class III

T1 T2 Temperature

Class I Class II Bounded by Class I Class III

Piping Class o P ! P2 OR T ! T2 and Class III - see chart above P d P1 AND T d T1
Piping System p bar, °C bar, °C bar, °C
(kgf/cm2, psi) (°F) (kgf/cm2, psi) (°F) (kgf/cm2, psi) (°F)
Corrosive fluids Without special safeguards With special safeguard Not applicable
Toxic fluids All Not applicable Not applicable
Flammable liquids heated to
above flash point or having Without special safeguards With special safeguards Open-ended piping
flash point 60°C or less
Liquefied gas Without special safeguards With special safeguards Open-ended piping
16 300 7 170
Steam See chart
(16.3, 232) (572) (7.1, 101.5) (338)
16 300 7 150
Thermal oil See chart
(16.3, 232) (572) (7.1, 101.5) (302)
Fuel oil
16 150 7 60
Lubricating oil See chart
(16.3, 232) (302) (7.1, 101.5) (140)
Flammable hydraulic oil
Cargo oil piping in cargo area Not applicable Not applicable All
Other fluids (including water, 40 300 16 200
air, gases, non-flammable See chart
hydraulic oil) (40.8, 580) (572) (16.3, 232) (392)
Open ended pipes (drains,
overflows, vents, exhaust gas Not applicable Not applicable All
lines, boilers escapes pipes)
(2013) Fixed Oxygen-acetylene
High pressure side Not applicable Low pressure side
System
Notes:
1 The above requirements are not applicable to piping systems intended for liquefied gases in cargo and process
areas.
2 The above requirements are also not applicable to cargo piping systems of vessels carrying chemicals in bulk.
3 Safeguards are measures undertaken to reduce leakage possibility and limiting its consequences, (e.g., double wall
piping or equivalent, or protective location of piping etc.)

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7 Certification of Piping System Components

7.1 Piping Components

Piping components are to be certified in accordance with 4-6-1/Table 2 and the following.
7.1.1 ABS Certification
Where indicated as ‘required’ in 4-6-1/Table 2, the piping component is to be certified by ABS.
This involves design approval of the component, as applicable, and testing in accordance with the
standard of compliance at the manufacturer’s plant. Such components may also be accepted under
the Type Approval Program, see 4-6-1/7.5.
7.1.2 Design Approval
Design approval is a part of the ABS certification process and where indicated as ‘required’ in
4-6-1/Table 2, the piping components are to meet an applicable recognized standard, or are to be
design-approved by ABS. For the latter purpose, pipe fittings and valves are to be evaluated for their
adequacy for the rated pressures and temperatures, and, as applicable, type inspection and testing are to
be conducted as part of the design evaluation process. See also 4-6-1/7.5, 4-6-2/5 and 4-6-3/5.
7.1.3 Manufacturer’s Certification
Where indicated as ‘required’ in 4-6-1/Table 2, the manufacturer is to certify that the piping
component complies with the standard to which the component is designed, fabricated and tested,
and to report the results of tests so conducted. For Class III components, manufacturer’s trademark,
pressure/temperature rating and material identification, as applicable, stamped or cast on the
component and verifiable against the manufacturer’s catalog or similar documentation will suffice.
7.1.4 Identification
Where indicated as ‘permanent’ in 4-6-1/Table 2, the piping component is to bear permanent
identification, such as manufacturer’s name or trademark, standard of compliance, material identity,
pressure rating, etc., as required by the standard of compliance or the manufacturer’s specification.
Such markings may be cast or forged integral with, stamped on, or securely affixed by nameplate
on the component, and are to serve as a permanent means of identification of the component
throughout its service life.
Where indicated as ‘temporary’, the pipe is to have identification for traceability during fabrication.

TABLE 2
Piping Classes and Certification
Piping Component Class ABS Certification (1) Design Approval (1) Manufacturer’s Certification (1) Identification (1)
Pipes I, II Required (2) Not applicable (3) Required Temporary (3)
(3) (3)
III Not required Not applicable Required Temporary (3)
(4, 6)
Pipe fittings I, II Not required Required Required Permanent
III Not required Not required (5 ,6) Required Permanent
Valves I, II Not required Required (4) Required Permanent
III Not required Not required (5) Required Permanent
Notes:
1 See 4-6-1/7.1.1, 4-6-1/7.1.2, 4-6-1/7.1.3 and 4-6-1/7.1.4.
2 Except hydraulic piping.
3 Except for plastic piping. See Section 4-6-3.
4 Where not in compliance with a recognized standard.
5 Documentary proof of pressure/temperature rating is required. See 4-6-2/5.15.
6 Design of flexible hoses and mechanical pipe joints is to be approved in each case. See 4-6-2/5.7 and 4-6-2/5.9,
respectively.

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7.3 Pumps
7.3.1 Pumps Requiring Certification
The pumps listed below are to be certified by a Surveyor at the manufacturers’ plants:
i) Pumps for all vessels (500 gross tonnage and over):
x Fuel oil transfer pumps
x Hydraulic pumps for steering gears (see also 4-3-4/19.5), anchor windlasses,
controllable pitch propellers
x Fire pumps, including emergency fire pumps
x (2011) Other fire fighting service pumps, such as, pumps for fixed water-based systems,
or equivalent, local application fire-fighting systems (see 4-7-2/1.11.2), sprinkler systems
(see 4-7-3/9.5.3), deck foam systems, etc.
x Bilge pumps
x Ballast pumps
ii) Pumps associated with propulsion diesel engine and reduction gears (for engines with
bores > 300 mm only):
x Fuel oil service pumps, booster pumps, etc.
x Sea water and freshwater cooling pumps
x Lubricating oil pumps
iii) Pumps associated with steam propulsion and reduction gears:
x Fuel oil service pumps
x Main condensate pumps
x Main circulating pumps
x Main feed pumps
x Vacuum pumps for main condenser
x Lubricating oil pumps
iv) Pumps associated with propulsion gas turbine and reduction gears:
x Fuel oil service pumps
x Lubricating oil pumps
v) Cargo pumps associated with oil carriers, liquefied gas carriers and chemical carriers.
x (2017) Cargo pumps associated with liquefied gas carriers, see 5C-8-5/13.1.3
vi) Pumps associated with inert gas systems:
x Fuel oil pumps for boilers/inert gas generators
x Cooling water pumps for flue gas scrubber
7.3.2 Required Tests
The following tests are to be carried out at the manufacturer’s plant in the presence of the Surveyor.
7.3.2(a) Hydrostatic tests. The pumps are to be hydrostatically tested to a pressure of at least
1.5P, where P is the maximum working pressure of the pump. If it is desired to conduct the
hydrostatic test on the suction side of the pump independently from the test on the discharge side,
the test pressure on the suction side is to be at least 1.5Ps, where Ps is the maximum pressure
available from the system at the suction inlet. In all cases, the test pressure for both the suction and
the discharge side is not to be less than 4 bar.

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7.3.2(b) Capacity tests. Pump capacities are to be checked with the pump operating at design
conditions (rated speed and pressure head). For centrifugal pumps, the pump characteristic (head-
capacity) design curve is to be verified to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. Capacity tests may be
waived if previous satisfactory tests have been carried out on similar pumps.
7.3.2(c) Relief valve capacity test (2005). For positive displacement pumps with an integrated
relief valve, the valve’s setting and full flow capacity corresponding to the pump maximum rating
is to be verified. The operational test for relief valve capacity may be waived if previous
satisfactory tests have been carried out on similar pumps.

7.5 Certification Based on the Type Approval Program

7.5.1 Pipes (2003)
For pipes which are required to be ABS certified in accordance with 4-6-1/Table 2, the manufacturer
may request that ABS approve and list them under the Type Approval Program described in
Appendix 1-1-A3. Upon approval under 1-1-A3/5.5 (PQA) and listing under this program, the
pipes will not be required to be surveyed and certified each time they are manufactured for use
onboard a vessel.
To be considered for approval under this program, the manufacturer is to operate a quality assurance
system that is certified for compliance with a recognized quality standard. In addition, quality
control of the manufacturing processes is to cover all of the provisions of inspection and tests
required by the Rules and applicable pipe standard, in accordance with 1-1-A3/5.5.
7.5.2 Pipe Fittings and Valves (2003)
For pipe fittings and valves which are not required to be certified but are required to be design
approved in accordance with 4-6-1/Table 2, the manufacturer may request that ABS approve and
list the component as a Design Approved Product described in 1-1-A3/5.1. The design is to be
evaluated in accordance with 4-6-1/7.1.2. Upon approval and listing, and subject to renewal and
updating of the certificates as required by 1-1-A3/5.7, it will not be necessary to submit the design
of the component for approval each time it is proposed for use onboard a vessel.
The manufacturer may also request that the product be approved and listed under the Type
Approval Program. In this case, in addition to the design approval indicated above, the manufacturer
is to provide documented attestation that the product will be manufactured to consistent quality
and to the design and specifications to which it is approved. See 1-1-A3/5.3 (RQS) or 1-1-A3/5.5
(PQA).
7.5.3 Pumps (2014)
As an alternative to certification specified in 4-6-1/7.3.2 for mass-produced pumps, the manufacturer
may request that ABS design assesses and list the pump under the Type Approval Program. To be
design assessed under this program:
i) The manufacturer may submit drawings and apply for a Product Design Assessment based
on compliance with recognized standards as specified in 1-1-A3/5.1 of the Rules,
ii) A sample of the pump type is to be subjected to hydrostatic and capacity tests, and relief
valve capacity test specified in 4-6-1/7.3.2. Pumps so assessed may be accepted by ABS
for listing on ABS website in the Design Approved Products Index (DA),
iii) The manufacturer is to operate a quality assurance system which is to be certified for
compliance with a quality standard in accordance with 1-1-A3/5.3 (RQS) or 1-1-A3/5.5
(PQA). The quality control plan is to have provisions to subject each production unit of the
pump to tests specified in 4-6-1/7.3.2 and the manufacturer is to submit record of such
tests to the local ABS office who will finalize the Unit Certification. Pumps that meet this
requirement will be listed in the ABS Type Approval.

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9 Plans and Data to be Submitted

9.1 System Plans (2019)

The following plans are to be submitted for review:
x Propulsion machinery space arrangement, including locations of fuel oil tanks
x Booklet of standard details (see 4-6-1/9.5)
x Ballast system (Including any Ballast Water Treatment Systems)
x Bilge and drainage systems (gravity drains, weather deck drains, helideck drains, as applicable)
x Boiler feed water and condensate systems
x Compressed air system
x Cooling water systems
x Exhaust piping (for boilers, incinerators and engines)
x Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (as applicable, see 1/9.11 of the ABS Guide for Exhaust Emission
Abatement)
x Steam Piping including Feed and Condensate (as applicable)
x Potable water system (including desalination plant, as applicable)
x Ventilation systems
x Crankcase ventilation
x Fire-fighting systems
x Fixed oxygen-acetylene system
x Fuel oil systems, including storage tanks, drip trays and drains
x Helicopter refueling system, fuel storage tank and its securing and bonding arrangements
x Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
x Lubricating oil systems
x Sanitary system
x Sea water systems
x Vent, overflow and sounding arrangements
x Steam systems
x Steam piping thermal stress analyses for design temperatures exceeding 425°C (as applicable)
x Tank venting and overflow systems
x Piping stress analysis for systems with design temperature less than –110°C (as applicable)
x All Class I and Class II piping systems not covered above

9.3 Contents of System Plans

Piping system plans are to be diagrammatic and are to include the following information:
x Types, sizes, materials, construction standards, and pressure and temperature ratings of piping
components other than pipes
x Materials, outside diameter or nominal pipe size, and wall thickness or schedule of pipes
x Design pressure and design temperature, test pressure

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