Section 1 General

101. Application

This Guidance is to apply to the floating structures(except those permanently fixed on the wa- ter)(hereinafter referred to as "floating structures"), which have a carrying capacity of not less than

13 persons other than employees, such as floating hotel, floating restaurant and floating performing

place, etc. intended to be registered and classed.

102. Application of related requirements

1. The requirements not specified in this Guidance are to be in accordance with the Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships(hereinafter referred to as "the Rules").

2. The floating structures of unusual construction, which are considered by the Society that it is not practicable or not applicable to apply the requirements of this Guidance from the view point of its construction, are to be at the discretion of the Society in spite of the requirements specified in this Guidance.

3. The Society may accept the reports and/or certificates, etc. made by others considered appropriate by the Society in spite of the requirements specified in this Guidance, where it is acceptable by the Society to apply the related laws of the Administration such as the Building Act of its flag state, etc. because it is not practicable or not applicable to apply the requirements of this Guidance to the parts of floating structures such as its hotel, restaurant, performing place, etc.

103. Equivalence

Special equipment, which is not appropriate to apply the requirements of this Guidance or not specified in this Guidance, may be accepted by the Society provided that the Society is satisfied that such equipment is equivalent to or above those complying with the requirements of this Guidance.

104. Classification

The Classification is to be in accordance with the requirements specified in Pt 1 of the Rules.

105. Class notations

The class notations assigned to the floating structures classed with the Society are to be in accord-

ance with the requirements specified in Pt 1, Ch

"Floating Structure" shall be assigned as a ship type

1, 201. of the Rules. However, the notation notation.