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来自: 中国福建福州
查了一下《Handbook of Offshore Engineering 》,楼主自己看吧。
1.8 Classification Societies and Industry Standard Groups
The first “Classification Society”, Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping, was
formed in 1834. Its purpose and the purpose of classification societies today is to provide
standardised “rules” for designing, building and maintaining ships. This provides owners
and insurance carriers with assurances that certain minimum standards have been met. To
provide proof of this, an owner can elect to have a vessel “classed” by one of these societiesin which case the society will certify that the vessel has been built and maintained accordingto their rules. There is no requirement that offshore floater be classed, nor that the classrules be followed. However. there is at least no precedence where a governmental agency has deferred to a classification society for the enforcement of offshore regulations. In the US, an ABS classed floating offshore facility is deemed to meet the US Coast Guard regulations with regard to stability and mooring.
The major classification societies belong to the International Association of Classification
Societies (IACS) and are listed in table 1.7, along with contact information. Certain
minimum standards have been unified for similar requirements for all the IACS member
societies. This includes standards on stability and strength of the structure in question.
Classification can be limited to components of a project. For example, the hull may be
classed while facilities are not. Classification involves a chain of requirements, which
extend to suppliers of equipment. The owner needs to decide if the benefits of class will
outweigh the costs related to classification.
In any event the class rules provide a convenient and readily available tool for designers to use. They cover almost all aspects of design. especially stability. structure, materials. etc. |
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