Vocabulary

It is the part of the ship where the cargo holds, cargo tanks, waste tanks, and cargo pump rooms are installed, as well as pumping stations, cofferdams, ballast tanks adjacent to the cargo tanks and voids, and deck areas that entirely cover the part of the ship where the cargo tanks are situated.

indicates a vessel that meets the definition in Chapter I, Regulation 2. (g).

These are cargo rooms, oil cargo tanks, tanks for other liquid cargoes, and ventilation lines that lead to these rooms.

denotes a cargo ship built or retrofitted for the carriage of any liquefied gas or other product specified in Chapter 19 of the International Gas Carrier Code in its cargo tanks (as defined in Chapter VII, Regulation 11, Clause 1).

These are ceiling or wall coverings of Category B that terminate in Category A or Category B enclosures.

These are non-combustible partitions that have been approved. They are not required to be smoke and flame resistant, nor are they subject to temperature rise limits. They may be covered with a flammable coating if they meet the requirements of this section.

vehicle compartments that are neither open vehicle compartments nor open decks.

is the International Code for the Application of Fire Resistance Test Methodology, as adopted by the Organization's Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC.61(67), together with any partial amendments that the Organization may make to it, provided that such amendments are adopted, enter into force, and operate in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Convention on procedures for amending the Annex (except Chapter I thereof).

means any oil naturally formed in the depths of the earth, whether or not it has been treated for transport; This term also includes crude oil from which certain fractions may have been distilled or which may have been supplemented with such fractions.