Section 2 General

201. Application 【See Guidance】

1. The requirements in this rule are applied to steel barges(hereinafter referred erally pulled or pushed by tug, intended to be registered and classed.

2. The requirements in this rule are applied to the barges not less than 30 m length as specified in the followings:

(1) Barges carrying dry cargoes in holds

(2) Barges carrying dry cargoes on upper decks

(3) Barges carrying liquid cargoes in bulks

3. The barges carrying special cargoes other than specified in Par 2 are to be in this rule with a special consideration being given depending on the kind of

to as "barges") gen- and up to 150 m in

generally as required cargoes.

4. In the application of relevant provisions in this rule to barges which are not required to be marked with load lines, Ãᾚ is to be read as à and Æᾚ as Æ .

5. In addition to the requirements in this Part, steel barges are to be complied with Regulations of the flag state in which the ship is registered or to be registered.

202. Exception in application

1. The requirements of barges of 150 m and above in length and not specified in this rule are to be in accordance with the Rules.

2. In barges of which length is less than 30 m or in barges to which requirements in this rule for some special reason are not directly applicable, hull construction, equipment, arrangement and scan- tlings are to be at the discretion of the Society.

203. Equivalency

Alternative hull construction, equipment and machinery will be accepted by the Society, provided that the Society is satisfied that such construction, equipment, machinery are equivalent to those re- quired in this rule.

204. Barges of unusual form or construction 【See Guidance】

Barges of unusual form or construction are to be in accordance with the discretion of the Society.

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205. Classification registry

The classification registry is to be subjected to the requirements in Pt 1 of the Rules, in addition to the requirements of this rule.

206. Class notations

The class notations assigned to the barge classed with the Society are to be in accordance with the requirements in Pt 1, Ch 2, 201. of the Rules.