The provisions of the Guidelines should apply to offshore
support vessels the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar
stage of construction before the date specified in 1.1.2 as follows.
7.1 The provisions of chapter
1 of these Guidelines should apply except that, with reference
to 1.1.4:
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.1 larger quantities of bulk liquids may be permitted
by the Administration on an individual vessel basis;
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.2 the survival capability requirements of chapter 2 of the International Bulk Chemical
Code and the International Gas Carrier Code need not be applied to
vessels referred to in 1.3.4.2.
7.2 The provisions of chapters
2 and 3 of the Guidelines
should be applied where deemed reasonable and practicable by the Administration
taking full account of the present arrangements and equipment of the
vessel. Recognizing that existing vessels may not meet many of the
requirements of these chapters, relaxations may be granted.
7.3 The provisions of chapters
4 to 6 of the Guidelines should be applied.