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Pub#	Title	Comments	Pub Date	Last Update
	Generic Rules for Conditions of Classification, Materials and Welding, and Surveys After Construction	Effective Jan. 2010	2010	Jul-01-2010
	List of ABS Notations and Symbols		2003	Mar-12-2010
	Supplemental Guides for Optional Class Notations		2007	May-04-2009
2	Steel Vessel Rules 2010	Effective Jan. 2010	2010	Jul-01-2010
3	Aluminum Vessels		1975	Oct-21-2008
4	Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways - 2007	Effective Jan. 2007	2007	Nov-16-2009
5	Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters (295 Feet) in Length	2006 - See archive for previous version	2006	Jul-01-2010
6	Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2008)	2008 - See archive for previous versions	2008	Apr-06-2010
7	Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities	Effective January 2010	2010	Nov-16-2009
8	Single Point Moorings		1996	Apr-06-2010
9	Bulk Carriers for Service on the Great Lakes		1978	Apr-01-2008
10	Steel Barges	Effective Jan. 2009	2009	Jul-01-2010
11	Steel Floating Drydocks		2009	Sep-16-2009
12	Reinforced Plastic Vessels		1978	Mar-31-2008
13	Certification of Cargo Containers		1998	Jun-01-2001
14	Nondestructive Inspection of Hull Welds		2002	Jan-01-2004
15	Burning Crude Oil and Slops in Main and Auxiliary Boilers		1978	Jan-02-1978
18	Ballast Water Exchange Procedures		1999	Jan-01-1999
21	Ships Burning Coal		1980	Jan-01-1980
22	Materials and Welding 2006, Part 2, Aluminum and Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP)	2006	2006	Nov-16-2009
24	Material Selection and Inspection of Inert Gas Systems		1980	Jul-01-1980
27	Approved Listings
27	Approved Welding Consumables
29	Offshore Installations		1997	Mar-20-2008
31	Heavy Fuel Oil		1984	Jan-02-1984
37	Offshore Racing Yachts		1994	Jan-01-2001
39	Certification of Offshore Mooring Chain	2009	2009	Jan-04-2010
45	Certification of Container Securing Systems		1988	Feb-09-2009
49	Inspection, Maintenance and Application of Marine Coating Systems		2007	Nov-29-2007
57	Certification of Drilling Systems		2006	Jul-10-2009
59	Preparing Fishing Vessels Stability Booklet		1990	Jan-01-1990
61	High Speed Craft		2001	Jul-01-2010
62	Motor Pleasure Yachts		2000	Apr-01-2008
63	Facilities on Offshore Installations	Effective Jan. 2009	2009	Apr-02-2010
64	Subsea Pipeline Systems		2006	Mar-20-2008
69	Certification of Oil Spill Recovery Equipment		1993	Jan-01-1993
73	Hull Condition Monitoring Systems		1995	Aug-01-2005
74	Assessing Hull Girder Residual Strength for Tankers		1995	Jul-01-1995
75	Improvement for Structural Connections and Sample Structural Details - Service Experience and Modifications for Tankers		1995	Jul-01-1995
77	Improvement for Structural Connections and Sample Structural Details - Service Experience and Modifications for Bulk Carriers		1995	Oct-02-1995
78	Assessing Hull Girder Residual Strength for Bulk Carriers		1995	Nov-01-1995
82	Floating Production Installations	2009 Edition	2009	Apr-06-2010
86	Application of Ergonomics to Marine Systems		2003	Apr-01-2003
87	Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard for Hull Structures During Construction		2007	Mar-23-2007
88	Automatic or Remote Control and Monitoring Systems for Vessels in Port		2003	Feb-01-2003
90	Application of Synthetic Ropes for Offshore Mooring		1999	Mar-01-1999
91	Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships		1999	Mar-01-1999
92	Marine Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management	2009 - See archive for previous versions	2009	Jul-01-2010
94	Bridge Design and Navigational Equipment/Systems		2000	Jul-11-2008
96	Materials and Welding/Supplementary Requirements for Naval Vessels		2000	Jul-01-2010
97	Risk Assessment Applications for the Marine and Offshore Oil and Gas Industries		2000	Jun-01-2000
98	Passenger Vessels		2001	Dec-15-2009
99	Environmental Protection Notation for Vessels		2009	Sep-09-2009
100	Vessels Intended to Carry Water		2005	Nov-30-2005
101	'Dynamic Loading Approach' for Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Installations		2010	May-25-2010
102	Crew Habitability on Ships		2001	Dec-01-2003
103	Passenger Comfort on Ships		2001	Dec-01-2003
104	Spectral-Based Fatigue Analysis for Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Installations		2010	May-25-2010
105	Crew Habitability on Offshore Installations		2002	Dec-01-2003
106	Gravity-Based Offshore LNG Terminals		2010	May-26-2010
107	Liftboats	Effective Jan. 2009	2009	Jul-01-2010
108	Membrane Tank LNG Vessels		2002	Oct-28-2008
109	High Speed Naval Craft - 2007	Effective Jan. 2007	2007	Jul-01-2010
110	Integrated Tug-Barge (ITB) Combinations Intended to Operate on the Great Lakes		2002	Nov-01-2002
111	Ship Security (SEC) Notation		2005	Mar-01-2005
112	Propulsion Systems for LNG Carriers		2005	Dec-09-2005
113	'Dynamic Load Approach' and Direct Analysis for High Speed Craft		2003	Feb-01-2003
114	Automatic or Remote Control and Monitoring for Machinery and Systems (other than propulsion) on Offshore Installations		2003	Oct-03-2008
115	Fatigue Assessment of Offshore Structures		2003	Apr-06-2010
116	Review and Approval of Novel Concepts		2003	Jun-02-2003
117	Risk Evaluations for the Classification of Marine-Related Facilities		2003	Jun-02-2003
118	Rebuilding Vessels Less Than 90 meters (295 feet) in Length		1997	Nov-01-2003
119	Ergonomic Design of Navigation Bridges		2003	Oct-01-2003
120	Surveys Using Risk-Based Inspection for the Offshore Industry		2003	Dec-01-2003
121	Survey Based on Reliability-Centered Maintenance		2003	Aug-01-2005
122	Alternative Design and Arrangements for Fire Safety		2004	Jul-01-2010
123	Subsea Riser Systems		2006	Mar-20-2008
124	Dynamic Analysis Procedure for Self-Elevating Drilling Units		2004	Jan-02-2004
125	Spectral-Based Fatigue Analysis for Vessels		2004	Nov-16-2009
126	Buckling and Ultimate Strength Assessment for Offshore Structures		2004	Jul-01-2010
128	Propulsion Shaft Alignment		2006	Apr-01-2006
130	Strength Assessment of Cargo Tank Structures Beyond 0.4L Amidships in Oil Carriers 150 Meters or More in Length		2004	May-01-2004
131	Inert Gas System for Ballast Tanks		2004	Jun-01-2004
132	Reliability-Centered Maintenance		2004	Jul-01-2004
133	Assessment of Parametric Roll Resonance in the Design of Container Carriers		2004	Jun-06-2008
134	SafeHull Finite Element Analysis for Hull Structures		2004	Dec-01-2004
136	Ice Class		2005	Oct-28-2008
137	FRP Hydrocarbon Production Piping Systems		2005	May-02-2005
138	Vessels Intended to Carry Compressed Natural Gas in Bulk		2005	Apr-01-2008
139	Tailshaft Condition Monitoring (TCM)		2005	Mar-04-2009
140	'SafeHull-Dynamic Loading Approach' for Vessels		2006	Dec-01-2006
141	Fire-Fighting Systems		2005	May-02-2005
142	Investigation of Marine Incidents		2005	Sep-24-2009
144	Liquefied Gas Carriers with Independent Tanks	2010 - See archive for previous version	2010	Sep-17-2009
145	Vessel Maneuverability		2006	Jun-05-2006
146	Vessels With Oil Recovery Capabilities		2006	May-01-2007
147	Ship Vibration		2006	Apr-01-2006
148	Strength Assessment of Membrane-Type LNG Containment Systems Under Sloshing Loads		2006	Jul-10-2009
149	Sloshing and Structural Analysis of LNG Pump Tower		2006	Jul-10-2009
150	Control of Harmonics in Electrical Power Systems		2006	May-01-2006
151	Vessels Operating in Low Temperature Environments		2010	Aug-05-2010
152	Lifting Appliances		2007	Nov-16-2009
153	Coating Performance Standard (CPS)		2009	Jul-01-2010
154	Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection		2007	Feb-09-2009
155	Mobile Offshore Units Operating on Norwegian Continental Shelf, N-Notation		2007	Feb-25-2009
156	Hull Inspection and Maintenance Program		2007	Mar-30-2007
157	Hull Survey for New Construction		2007	Aug-20-2007
158	Green Passport (GP)		2008	May-23-2008
159	Surveys During Construction of Membrane Tank LNG Carriers		2008	Dec-15-2009
160	Mobile Offshore Units		2008	Apr-27-2010
162	Comfort - Yacht (COMF(Y)) and Comfort Plus - Yacht (COMF+(Y))		2008	Jan-05-2009
163	Crew Habitability on Workboats		2008	Jan-06-2009
164	ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006		2009	May-11-2009
165	Application of Higher-Strength Hull Structural Thick Steel Plates in Container Carriers		2009	Apr-06-2010
166	Compliance with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Title 3 Requirements		2009	May-11-2009
167	Environmental Protection Notation for Offshore Units, Floating Installations, and Liftboats		2010	Mar-04-2010
168	Well Test Systems		2010	Mar-04-2010
169	Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals		2010	May-26-2010
170	Rapid Response Damage Assessment		2010	Jul-01-2010
171	Ballast Water Exchange		2010	Jul-28-2010
	US Rule Supplements (ACP - Alternate Compliance Program)		2009	Aug-16-2010
	SafeHull Condition Assessment		1994	Feb-01-2005
	Garbage Management Manual		2005	Sep-01-2005

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