Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
5.4.3 The service notations diving support- integrated, div-
ing support- capable and diving support- portable may be
assigned to units intended to support diving operations as
listed below:
• diving support-integrated, for units having a permanent
diving system installed.
• diving support-capable, for units having a non-perma-
nent diving system and when the diving equipment is
not installed.
• diving support-portable, for units having a non-perma-
nent diving system and when the diving equipment is
installed.
Note 1: For non-permanent diving systems, the notation diving sup-
port-capable is to be replaced by the temporary notation div-
ing support-portable before conducting any diving operations.
To this end, the requirements of NR609, Section 9 are to be ful-
filled, allowing the service to become fully effective.
The service notation diving support-integrated and diving
support-portable are to be completed by one of the follow-
ing additional service features, as relevant:
• The additional service feature DD may be assigned to
units equipped with a Deep Diving systems having no
restriction (Saturation or bounce diving system)
• The additional service feature SD may be assigned to
units equipped with a Shallow Diving systems having
restrictions regarding diving depth (Surface supplied
dicing systems).
The requirements of NR609 Classification of Diving Support
Units are applicable to these units.
The description of the in-service surveys is provided in Ch
2, Sec 9, [8].
5.4.4 The service notation accommodation may be
assigned to units specially intended for accommodation of
personnel engaged in offshore activities.
5.4.5 The service notation jacket launching may be
assigned to units having specific equipment for jacket
launching activities fitted on board.
5.5 Offshore buoys
5.5.1 The service notations listed below may be granted
only to offshore floating buoys complying with the require-
ments stipulated in NR494 Rules for the Classification of
Offshore Loading and Offloading Buoys:
• oil loading
• oil offloading
• gas/condensate loading
• gas/condensate offloading
5.6 Marine Renewable Energy Converters
5.6.1 The service notation FOWT may be assigned to Float-
ing Offshore Wind Turbine.
The requirements of NI572 Classification and certification
of floating offshore wind turbines are applicable to these
units.
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5.7 Special service ( )
5.7.1 The service notation special service ( ) may be
assigned to units which, due to the peculiar characteristics
of their activity, are not covered by any of the above men-
tioned notations. The classification requirements of such
units are considered by the Society on a case by case basis.
An additional service feature may be specified after the
notation to identify the particular service in which the unit
is intended to operate. The scope and criteria of classifica-
tion of such units are indicated in a memorandum.
6 Additional service features
applicable to several structural type
or service notations
6.1 Station keeping (POSA)
6.1.1 Permanent units
The additional service feature POSA is assigned to units
equipped with position anchoring equipment complying
with the applicable requirements of NR493 Classification of
Mooring Systems for Permanent and Mobile Offshore Units.
The additional service feature POSA-HR (Higher Redun-
dancy) may be assigned in substitution to the notation
POSA, based on the provisions of NR493.
For units moored to a jetty with a permanent position moor-
ing equipment complying with the applicable requirements
of NR493 the additional service feature POSA JETTY is to
be assigned in substitution to POSA.
A construction mark is to be added to these additional serv-
ice features.
The requirements for the maintenance of these notations are
given in Ch 2, Sec 9.
Note 1: The scope of POSA notation can be extended to tandem
connection with a specific second unit.
6.1.2 Mobile units
The additional service feature POSA MU (Mobile Units)
may be assigned to mobile units with station keeping sys-
tem complying with the applicable requirements of NR493.
A construction mark is to be added to these additional serv-
ice features.
The requirements for the maintenance of these notations are
given in Ch 2, Sec 9.
6.2 Inert gas systems (INERTGAS)
6.2.1 The additional service feature INERTGAS may be
assigned to units fitted with an inerting system capable of
preventing the combustion of flammable materials in cargo
tanks, according to the conditions of assignation defined for
the service notation in [5.2].
The technical requirements for inert gas systems are pro-
vided in Part D, Chapter 1.
December 2016