The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has just published the 1981 edition of Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels. The Rules covered in the volume are applicable to steel vessels of 200 feet (61 meters) and over in length. The new edition includes revisions to requirements for fire extinguishing systems and additional requirements for emergency sources of power to bring the Rules in line with the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea 1974, which went into force May 25, 1980.
The 1981 edition costs $30 in the United States. Orders may be placed with the Book Order Section, American Bureau of Shipping, 65 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006, or from local ABS offices in the U.S. and overseas.