Section 1 General

101. General

1. The provisions of this chapter are additional to those of Ch 5 to Ch 8 and Ch 10 and apply to periodically unattended machinery spaces specified herein.

2. The arrangements are to ensure that the safety of the unit in the marine mode, including manoeu- vring, and in machinery spaces of category A during drilling operations, where applicable, is equiv- alent to that of a unit having manned machinery spaces.

102. Application

1. The provisions of Sec 2 to Sec 7 apply to units which are designed to undertake self-propelled passages without external assistance.

2. Units other than which machinery

those designed for unassisted passages, having periodically unattended spaces in associated with the marine mode is located, are to comply with the applicable

parts of Sec 2, Sec 3, Sec 5 502., Sec 6 and Sec 7.

3. Where in any unit machinery spaces of category A for drilling purposes are intended to be periodi- cally unattended, the application of Sec 2 and Sec 7 to machinery spaces of category A is to be considered by the Society, due consideration being given to the characteristics of the machinery concerned and to the supervision envisaged to ensure safety.

4. Measures are to be taken to the satisfaction of the Society to ensure that the equipment of every unit is functioning in a reliable manner and that satisfactory arrangements are made for regular in- spections and routine tests to ensure continuous reliable operation.

5. Every unit is to be provided with documentary evidence, to the satisfaction of the Society, of its fitness to operate with periodically unattended machinery spaces.