Correspondence Of Class Symbols

Correspondence of Class Symbols, Marks and Notations Between Bureau Veritas and Other IACS Members RINA rules for which equivalence is given here is the one applicable before 1st June 2000. Notations granted after this date are the same as the one assigned by BV in Rules edition 06/2000, unless specified in remark. BV

ABS

I

DNV

GL

1A1

100A5

KR

KRS1

A1 Class symbols I II

A1

Not assigned

1A1 1A2

LR

100A1

NK

RINA

NS*

100 A 1.1

RS

KM

CCS

Remarks

ZCA

100 A5

KRS1

100 A

Not assigned

100 A 1.1

Not assigned

Not assigned

GL : number after A means duration of term.

90, 80 or 70

KRS0

Not assigned

Not assigned

90 and 1.2 or 2.1

Not assigned

Not assigned

GL : number after A means duration of term.

with A4, A3,

or 2.2

RINA: after 06/2000, main class symbol is C, for all

A2 or A1

cases

Equipment symbol is no more assigned since publication of Rules 2000.

BV ABS DNV GL KR LR NK RINA RS CCS Construction marks (for CAC coming from IACS, the construction mark to be assigned should be maltese cross underlined) RINA :

HULL HULL

• HULL

Remarks when Hull & Machinery built under SS, when Hull or Machinery under SS.

Not assigned Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

Symbol for Machinery and relative construction mark Mach Boiler MACH AMS MV KV MC MACH

AMS

• MACH

AMS

MV MV KV

Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

KM

Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

• HULL

(KM)

LMC

MNS*

see above

Not assigned

ZCM

LMC

MNS

Not assigned

Not assigned

ZCM

MNS

Not assigned

Not assigned

ZCM

KRM KRM

KV Not assigned

ABS, KR, LR, NK and RINA :

Not assigned

KRM

LMC

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and

omitted

when CAC from recognised Societies. Not assigned

ABS, DNV, KR, LR, NK and RINA : omitted for ship not previously classed.

DNV : only for main boilers.

and

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BV ABS Navigation notations

DNV

GL

KR

LR

NK

RINA

RS

CCS

Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

1

Not assigned

Not assigned

Nav IL

Not assigned

Not assigned

Restriction

R0, R1, R2,

K(GRK), K,

C

Restriction

Restriction

CS or NCS

defined in a

R3, R4 or

defined in a

I or II or

Sheltered

defined in a

Nav IP, Nav IC,

or SWS

text

RE

text

II CM or III

area

text

NavN, NavNC,

Unrestricted navigation Coastal area

general

Not assigned

container

S

Ostsee

navigation area if no limitation specified. If restriction stated by the other Society not in line

NavLNI, NavNLO

with BV notation, the most suitable BV notation shall be complemented by the above restriction.. e.g. Deep Sea Mediterranean Sea.

or NavINT

1

General

1

2

2 NK : numerous notations granted according to types of ship and service. Notations given here are only a summary.

Not assigned

(CG)

Not assigned

Not assigned

GC

Not assigned

Not assigned

Container

Container

Not assigned

Container

(Cn C)

T cont

Container

Container

carrier

ship

General

RoRo ship

cargo carrier Not assigned

ship ro-ro cargo

Nordsee or

ABS, DNV, GL, LR, NK, RS and CCS : unrestricted

1 granted on owner's request or if deemed necessary.

Service notations and additional service features cargo ship

M or I or

Nav IB, Nav IG,

Remarks

Not assigned

ship

ship (RO)

cargo

Roll on-Roll

(RO-RO)

off cargo ship

Tr (ro-ro) or Tr

ship

ship

Ro-Ro ship

Ro/Ro ship

(fb)

carrier(Ro/Ro ) refrigerated

Not assigned

cargo ship

Reefer (

Refrigerated

...*C/

cargo ship

(R)

Not assigned

Not assigned

RC

Not assigned

Not assigned

...*CSEA) (BC)

DNV : completed by HC for heavy cargoes evenly

bulk carrier

Bulk carrier

Bulk carrier

Bulk carrier

(BE) if ESP

Bulk carrier

(BC)

BC

Bulk carrier

Bulk carrier

ore carrier

Ore carrier

Ore carrier

Ore carrier

(OR)

Not assigned

(OC)

OC or OCE

Not assigned

Not assigned

oil tanker

Oil carrier

Tanker for oil

Oil tanker

(OT)

Oil tanker

(TO)

Cst (oil)

Oil tanker

Oil tanker-

Ore or oil

(OC or

Cst (oil) OC or

Oil-Ore

Ore tanker-

carrier

TO b)

Cst (oil) OCE

carrier

oil carrier

Cst (chem)

Chemical

Chemical

tanker

tanker

distributed, HC/E for one or more holds empty, HC/EA for any hold empty at full draught.

(OE) if ESP combination

Ore or oil

Ore carrier or

Not assigned

carrier/OOC

carrier

tanker for oil

chemical

Chemical

Tanker for

Chemical

tanker

carrier

chemical

tanker

tanker

Not assigned

Tanker C

Not assigned

liquefied gas

Liquefied gas

Tanker for

Liquefied gas

carrier

carrier

liquefied gas

carrier

(OB)

ore carrier

Chemical

(TC II) Chemi

(CT)

tanker

(TC III)

Not assigned

Not assigned

(TC)

Cst (nfp)

Liquefied gas

(Tlfg) or

Cst (gas)

carrier

(Tlag) or

Type : .........

Type : .........

(LG)

RINA: OCE is equivalent to nonhomload

(Tlg) or (Tlpg)

2

Tanker

Not assigned Liquefied gas

Gas carrier

carrier

NK : b means FP<60°C NK : II and III mean chemical Type II and III.

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BV ABS Service notations (cont.) passenger

Not assigned

ship

DNV

GL

Passenger

Passenger

ship

ship

KR

LR 1

2

(PA)

Not assigned

(PS)

1

NK

ro-ro

Ferry service

Train ferry or

RS

CCS

TP

Passenger

Not assigned

Remarks see remarks on top of table

ship

Car ferry or passenger

RINA

TP Tr (ro-ro) or Car ferry

Not assigned

Ferry

(P/VF)

TP Tr (fb)

Not assigned

Not assigned

Car and

ship

Train ferry

dredger

Not assigned

Dredger

Dredger

(DR)

Dredger

(D)

Dg

Dredger

Dredger

tug

Towing

Tug

Tug

(TB)

Tug

(Tug)

Re

Tug

Tug

Supply

Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

(SV)

supply vessel

Supply

Not assigned

service supply

Not assigned

vessel barge or

vessel Barge

Barge

vessel Not assigned

(BA)

Not assigned

(B)

pontoon

Not assigned

Barge

Fishing

Not assigned

Ptn

fishing

Fishing

Fishing

vessel

service

vessel or

Fishing

Trawler or

vessel

Fishing (FV)

Not assigned

Not assigned

service

vessel or

(Fp) or (T)

Pes

Trawler or

Stern trawler special

Ch or Ch Cst or

vessel

Stern trawler Special duty

SP

Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

Not assigned

notation

Special duty notation

Additional service features flash point > 60°C

Not assigned

Oil with FP

Flash P.T

(FA)

Flash point

(TO a)

FP>60°C

NK : a means FP>60°C, b means FP<60°C

above 60°C

60°C and

(FB)

exceeding

(TO b)

pi > 60°

>60°C

FP<60°C

KR : A means FP>60°C, B means FP<60°C

Not assigned

HC

Not assigned

Not assigned

less heavy cargo

Not assigned

IB(+)

Strengthened for heavy cargo

non homog.

HC/E or

load

HC/EA

60°C Not assigned

Strengthened for heavy cargo

HCE

equipped for

equipped for

carriage of

carriage of

containers

containers

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BV

ABS

DNV

GL

KR

LR

NK

RINA

CORR

COC

(CC)

COC

CC

RS

CCS

Remarks

Main additional Class notations ex CL

Notations given by other societies given for reference

see remark

only. Notation CL not any more granted by BV. Subject to issue of a Note to class certificate

ex F

F-A and/or M

IF A1

and/or C

(or A2 or A3)

Notations given by other societies given for reference only. Notation F not any more granted by BV.

see remark AVM-APS

APS

AVM-DPS

PMR or

AVM-IPS

PSMR PMR* or PSMR*

AUT-UMS

ACCU

EO

AUT

LR : where 74 Rules apply. UMA3

UMS

(MO)

A1

AUTO

AUT N/H (NH>16h)

AUT-CCS

ACC

ECO

AUT-PORT

AUT-Z

CMA

H

SYS-NEQ SYS-NEQ-1

NAUT-A or B or C

NAV-O NAV-OC

CCS

(MC)

IAQ2

A2

MCC or BRC

IFQ

X

ZCR

IFQ++

X+

IFQ++

P

PORT

IAP

NAV

NAU

NAV1

W1 or W1-OC

SYS-IBS REF-CARGO REF-CONT

IBS RMC

(Reefer or RM)

KAZ, RIC for

(...*C/...*CSEA)

fishing ship

RMC

Lloyd's RMC

RMC

RM Container

REF-STORE PRECOOLIN G QUICK FREEZE

Quick freezing

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NK : where 77 Rules apply. RS : A3 for ME<1000 kW, grt<500t

IAQ 1H(H>16h)

AUT H/24 (H>16h)

(Period>16h)

IAQ1

AIRCONT

CA

INWATER

CA

CA

IW

I.W.S.

RMC.CA

CA and RH IWS

SURVEY GRAB

IB (+)

G

LOADING CARGO

CCO

CONTROL DYNAPOS

DYNPOS (T or

Equipped with

AUTS or AUT

Dynamical

or

Positioning

For assignment of sub-symbols SAM, AM, AT, R RS,

DP (CM or

IPD-1/2/3

see with DT3

AM or AA or AAA)+PCR

AUTR or AUTRO)

IG

INERT

INERT

IGS

IIQ

see remark

Notation assigned only where installation is not mandatory as per Rules

LASHING SDS

SDS

SPM

SPM

VCS

IGS

VCS-1/2/3

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