Section 1 General

101. Loading manual

1. For chemical barges, gas barges with Ãᾚ less than 65 m, other barges with Ãᾚ less than 100 m and the ships engaged in under the coastal service, loading manual are not required. But precautions for loading such as design max. cargo load are to be recorded in adequate document like as stability material.

2. The loading manual to be approved by the Society according to 101. of the Rules, are to be pre- pared in accordance with Pt 3, Annex 3-1 "Guidance for Survey and Composition of Loading Manual" of "Guidance Relating to the Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships". They are to written with a language easily understood by the shipmaster and if it is not English, English ver- sion is to be attached.