APPENDIX A EXAMPLE OF THE STANDARDISED FORMATTING OF

Appendix A
CLASS NOTATIONS INCLUDING QUALIFIERS

Table 1 Changes in presentation of selected class notations and qualifiers for 1A1 vessels

Presentation of class notations according to DNV rule books
and in certificates, documents and reports issued prior to
June 14th 2015
Presentation of class notation according to common
formatting principles after June 14, 2015 in
— Common portals
— Certificates, documents and reports issued after June
14th

Class notations used for high speed light craft, offshore units and ships
HELDK-S HELDK(S)
HELDK-SH HELDK(H, S)
HELDK (CAA-N) HELDK(CAA-N)
HMON(A,C) HMON(A, C)
ICE-1A Ice(1A)
ICE-1B Ice(1B)
ICE-1C Ice(1C)
ICE-1A(for max draught x.x m) Ice(1A, (for max draught x.x m))

Class notations used for offshore units and ships

DSV-I DSV(I)
DSV-III DSV(III)
DSV-I and III DSV(I, III)
DSV-SAT DSV(SAT)
DSV-SURFACE DSV(Surface)
DSV-SURFACE and SAT DSV(SAT, Surface)
Fire Fighter I Fire fighter(I)
Fire Fighter II Fire fighter(II)
Fire Fighter III Fire fighter(III)
Fire Fighter I+ Fire fighter(I+)
Fire Fighter Capability Fire fighter(capability)
Fire Fighter I and III Fire fighter(I; III)
DPS0 DPS(0)
DPS1 DPS(1)
DPS2 DPS(2)
DPS3 DPS(3)
DPS3 (A) DPS(3, A)
DS-SAT DS(SAT)
DS-SURFACE DS(Surface)
DYNPOS-AUT DYNPOS(AUT)
DYNPOS-AUTR DYNPOS(AUTR)
DYNPOS-AUTRO DYNPOS(AUTRO)
DYNPOS-AUTS DYNPOS(AUTS)
DYNPOS-E DYNPOS(E)
DYNPOS-ER DYNPOS(ER)
DYNPOS-AUTR-(A) DYNPOS(A, AUTR)
ICE-05 Ice(05)
ICE-10 Ice(10)
ICE-15 Ice(15)
ICE-1A* Ice(1A*)

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Appendix A
Presentation of class notations according to DNV rule books Presentation of class notation according to common
and in certificates, documents and reports issued prior to formatting principles after June 14, 2015 in
June 14th 2015
— Common portals
— Certificates, documents and reports issued after June
14th
CBT-HS CBT(H, S)
NAUT-HSC NAUT(HSC)
NAUT-NAVY NAUT(NAVY)
NBC-1 NBC(1)
NBC-2 NBC(2)

Class notations used for offshore units

Crane Unit (N) Crane(N) unit
Drilling Unit (N) Drilling(N) unit
Offshore Support Unit (N) Offshore support(N) unit
Oil Production Unit (N) (N) Oil production unit
Well Intervention Unit 1 (N) Well intervention(1)(N) unit
HELDK-S(N) HELDK(N, S)
ICE-L Ice(L)
ICE-T Ice(T)
POSMOOR-ATA POSMOOR(ATA)
POSMOOR-TA POSMOOR(TA)
POSMOOR-V POSMOOR(V)
POSMOOR(A)-TA POSMOOR(A, TA)
POSMOOR(I)-ATA POSMOOR(ATA, I)
POSMOOR-VR POSMOOR(V, R)
WELL-1 WELL(1)
WELL-2 WELL(2)
WELL-1(N) WELL(1, N)

Ship type class notations used for ships

Fishing Vessel(S)(N) Fishing vessel(N, S)
Ore Carrier ES(O) Ore carrier(ES(O))
RC-1(X/Y) RC(1, (X/, Y))
RC-2(X/Y) RC(2, (X/, Y))
RC-3(X/Y) RC(3, (X/, Y))
RO/RO RO/RO ship
Stern Trawler(S)(N) Stern trawler(N, S)
Supply Vessel Basic Supply vessel(Basic)
Trawler (S) Trawler(S)
AP-1 AP(1)
AP-2 AP(2)
AP-3 AP(3)
AP-1(a%) AP(1, (a%))
AP-1(a%)(+) AP(1, (a%), (+))
BC-A BC(A)
BC-B BC(B)
BC-C BC(C)
BC-XII BC(XII)
Battery Power Battery(power)
BWM-E(m) BWM(E(m))

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CHANGES – CURRENT

Part 1 Chapter 1 Changes - current

This is a new document
The rules enter into force 1 January 2016.

Amendments January 2016

• General
— Only editorial corrections have been made.

Editorial corrections
In addition to the above stated changes, editorial corrections may have been made.

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 Class Notation Qualifier Purpose Application

Part 1 Chapter 2 Section 4

COLL
Mandatory: The qualifier X shall be an
No integral number between
Hull side structures specially
1 and 6 and denotes the
Design requirements: X evaluated for collision
amount of strengthening of
Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.10 impacts
the side structures against
FiS survey requirements: collisions
NA

WIV
Mandatory:
Fatigue and ultimate hull
No girder strength verified
Design requirements: <None> under explicit consideration Container ship
Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.11 of wave induced vibrations
(Whipping and Springing)
FiS survey requirements:
NA

Guidance note:
L is the rule length as defined in Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.4

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Table 2 Additional class notations related to vessels in accordance with IACS common structural
rules only

Class Notation Qualifier Purpose Application

CSR
Mandatory: Mandatory for:

Yes Bulk carrier with L ≥ 90

m and cross section in
Design requirements: Vessel designed and built accordance with CSR Pt.1
IACS Common Structural Rules <None> according to IACS common Ch.1 Sec.1 [1.2.1]
Pt.1 Ch.1 Sec.1 structural rules.
Tanker for oil, Tanker
FiS survey requirements: for oil products,
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, Pt.7 Ch.1 with L ≥ 150 m
Sec.3, and Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4

BC Strengthened to carry dry Mandatory for ships

Mandatory: bulk cargoes of density ≥ with Class NotationBulk
3
A 1.0 t/m with specified holds carrier with L ≥ 150 m,
Yes
empty at scantling draught, unless BC(B) or BC(C) is
Design requirements: in addition to BC(B). assigned.
IACS Common Structural Rules
Mandatory for ships
Pt.1 Ch.1 Sec.1 Strengthened to carry dry
with Class NotationBulk
FiS survey requirements: bulk cargoes of density
B 3 carrier with L ≥ 150 m,
≥ 1.0 t/m with all holds
NA unless BC(A) or BC(C) is
loaded, in addition to BC(C).
assigned.

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