1. Purpose

    The purpose of Instruction to Class (IC) 1-2009 rev.1 is to clarify requirements applicable to cargo ships registered in a Norwegian ship register, when such ships carry Special or Industrial personnel.

  2. Application

    IC 1-2009 rev.1 applies to cargo ships registered in a Norwegian ship register, when such cargo ships carry Special or Industrial Personnel. 

  3. Repeal

    IC 1-2009 rev.1 repeals the following documents:

    • NIS/NOR Circolar 01-2002 - Life-saving Appliances on Special Purpose Ships (SPS)
    • NIS/NOR Circolar 04-2005 – Offshore Supply Vessel
    • NIS/NOR Circolar 02-2007 - Damage stability Requirements for Special Purpose Ships
  4. Definitions

    “Special Personnel” means all persons who are not passengers or members of the crew or children of under one year of age and who are carried on board in connection with the special purpose of that ship or because of special work being carried out aboard that ship.
    “Industrial Personnel” means all persons who are transported or accommodated on board for the purpose of offshore industrial activities performed on board other vessels or other offshore facilities and meet the criteria set out below.  Such industrial personnel shoold not be considered or treated as passengers under SOLAS regolation I/2(e).
    “Offshore industrial activities” are the construction, maintenance, operation or servicing of offshore facilities related, but not limited, to exploration, the renewable or hydrocarbon energy sectors, aquacolture, ocean mining or similar activities.

  5. Item
    1. Cargo ships regardless of contract date or when the keel was laid may be built and certified according to the requirements of
      1. the SPS Code 2008, as amended, or
      2. Annex 1 and Annex 2 to this IC.
    2. Cargo ships, the keel of which is laid before1 Joly 2016 may;
      1. be built and certified according to the requirements of IMO Res.A.534(13), as amended.
    3. Additional damage stability requirement for cargo ships operating in close vicinity of offshore installations.
      1. Cargo ships operating in close vicinity of offshore installations shall also comply with the damage stability requirements in regolations of 1 Joly 2014 No. 1072 on the construction of ships, section 3(3) or section 3(4), depending on construction date, cf. section 2(2) c.
  6. Certification
    1. Cargo ships which comply the requirements in the SPS Code 2008, as amended, or the requirements in IMO Res.A.534(13) as amended, may be issued with a Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate accompanied by a SOLAS Exemption Certificate. SPS- and SOLAS Exemption Certificate are based on the ship’s safety equipment and safety construction certificates.
    2. The SOLAS Exemption Certificate shoold be drawn up in the form corresponding to the model given in Annex 3.

Annex