Section 4 Machinery

401. General

Machinery installations of the ship are to be in accordance with the relevant requirements in Pt 5

of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships in addition to this section.

402. Test

1. Before installation on board, equipment and components constituting the machinery installations are to be tested at the manufacturers in accordance with the relevant requirements in Pt 5 of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.

2. Notwithstanding the requirements in the above 1., for machinery installations that are used solely for the operation of the ship, other than boilers, pressure vessels belonging to Group I or II and piping systems which contain inflammable or toxic liquids, it may be substituted with tests that may be deemed appropriate by the Society.

3. The systems or the equipment essential for the safety of the ship or for the propulsion of the ship (only applicable to the ships which have the main propulsion machinery) are, after installed on board, to be subjected to performance tests.