Guide for Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection - ABS [2021, PDF]

Guide for Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection

Year: 2021
Language: english
Author: ABS
Genre: Guide
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 109
Description: The ability to survey/inspect the condition of a vessel is a principal means to help verify that the vessel’s
structure is maintained to comply with applicable requirements. These surveys/inspections assist Owners;
flag Administrations and classification societies in determining that vessels are free from damage and that
material thickness are within established limits. For surveys/inspections to be carried out safely and
effectively, suitable means of access to the vessel’s structure is required.
The most recent adoptions to IMO legislation (SOLAS Reg. II-1/3-6) have established new requirements
for means of access. Throughout the life of a vessel, this access enables overall and close-up inspections
and material thickness measurements of the vessel’s structures. These means of access may be used by
Flag Administrations, classification societies, vessel personnel and others as necessary.
ABS has prepared the Guide for
Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection. This Guide provides additional information, via text
and graphics, about the means of access requirement’s interpretation and application, as well as the criteria
for the PMA and PMA + notations.
Release Date: September, 2021