Foreword The 2014 edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles@ Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities incorporates all Rule Changes and Corrigenda items since 2012. Requirements for atmospheric diving suits and autonomous underwater vehicles are added. The requirements for remotely operated vehicles have been updated Also@ some requirements have been revised for clarity and others to more accurately reflect actual practice. Sections 1 through 10 provide the general requirements that are applicable to all categories of underwater vehicles@ systems and hyperbaric facilities. Section 11 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to manned submersibles. Section 12 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to lock-out submersibles. Section 13 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to diving systems. Section 14 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to atmospheric diving suits. Section 15 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to remotely operated vehicles. Section 16 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to autonomous underwater vehicles. Section 17 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to handling systems. Section 18 provides the specific requirements that are applicable to dive control stations. Section 19 provides the requirements for surveys after construction. Appendix 1 provides relevant excerpts from IMO Res. A.831 (19) Code of Safety for Diving Systems regarding diving bell emergency locating devices The effective date of each technical change is shown in parentheses at the end of the subsection/paragraph titles within the text of each Section. Unless a particular date and month are shown@ the effective date is 1 January of the year shown.
ABS 7-2014 history
2021ABS 7-2021 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES, SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES
2018ABS 7-2018 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES 2018
2017ABS 7-2017 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES 2017
2016ABS 7-2016 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES 2016
2015ABS 7-2015 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES 2015
2014ABS 7-2014 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES
2012ABS 7-2012 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES 2012
2010ABS 7-2010 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES 2010
2005ABS 7 NOTICE 1-2005 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES@ SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES
2002ABS 7-2002 Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities
1990ABS 7-1990 Underwater Vehicles@ Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities (Notice No. 1 May 1995)