Common Structural Rules - Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, January 2019 - Part 1 General Hull Requirements - Chapter 1 Rule General Principles - Section 3 Verification of Compliance - 3 Scope of Approval
3 Scope of Approval
3.1 General
3.1.1 The attention of owners, designers and builders is directed to the regulations of international, national, canal, and other authorities dealing with those requirements which may affect structural aspects, in addition to or in excess of the classification requirements.
3.1.2 The documentation, plans and data requirements specified in [2] are to be submitted. The Society is to review such documentation to verify compliance with the requirements.
3.1.3 An appropriate term to indicate that the plans, reports or documents have been reviewed for compliance with these Rules is to be used according to the procedures of the Society.
3.2 Requirements of international and national regulations
3.2.1 Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the designer to ensure that the design complies with the national and international regulations applicable to the ship.
The Society is not responsible for assessing compliance with international and national regulations as part of the general classification process. However, the Society may enter into an agreement with the flag administration of the ship under which they are explicitly instructed to review and approve a ship design for compliance with specified regulations.
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