APPLICATION OF

"GUIDANCES RELATING TO RULES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL BARGES"

1. Unless expressly specified otherwise, the requirements in the Guidance apply to Steel Barges for which contracts for construction are signed on or after 1 July 2015.

2. The amendments to the Guidances for 2014 edition and their effective date are as follows;

Effective Date 1 July 2015

Chapter 1 GENERAL

Section 2 General

- 204. has been newly added.

Chapter 10 BEAMS

- has been newly added.

Chapter 18 GANGWAYS

BULWARKS, FREEING PORTS, VENTILATORS AND PERMANENT

- has been newly added.