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Equivalences and derogations


According to Article 7, paragraph 3 of ADN, the Contracting Parties shall retain the right to authorize, in the following cases, the international carriage of dangerous goods on board vessels which do not comply with conditions established in the annexed Regulations, provided that the procedure established in the annexed Regulations is complied with:

     
  (a) The use on a vessel of materials, installations or equipment or the application on a vessel of certain measures concerning construction or certain provisions other than those prescribed in the annexed Regulations;
  (b) Vessels with technical innovations derogating from the provisions of the annexed Regulations.
     

The list of vessels currently benefitting from the provisions of 1.5.3.2 of the Regulations annexed to ADN appears below:

 

1. Argonon, Netherlands, Derogation No. 1/2012 of 27 January 2012 authorizing the use of diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/17, para. 11 and Annex I)

 

2. Damen River Tanker 1145 Eco Liner, Netherlands, Derogation No. 2/2012 of 31 August 2012 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/20, para. 7 and Annex I)

 

3. I-Tanker 1401, Netherlands, Derogation No. 3/2012 of 31 August 2012 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/20, para. 7 and Annex II)

 

4. I-Tanker 1402, Netherlands, Derogation No. 4/2012 of 31 August 2012 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/20, para. 7 and Annex III)

 

5. I-Tanker 1403, Netherlands, Derogation No. 1/2013 of 30 August 2013 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/24, para. 8 and Annex I)

 

6. I-Tanker 1404, Netherlands, Derogation No. 2/2013 of 30 August 2013 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/24, para. 8 and Annex II)

 

7. Chemgas 851, Netherlands, Derogation No. 1/2014 of 31 January 2014 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/26, para. 9 and Annex I)

 

8. Chemgas 852, Netherlands, Derogation No. 2/2014 of 31 January 2014 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/26, para. 9 and Annex II)

 

9. Push boat to be built by Kooiman Marine B.V. (Shipyard No. 204), Netherlands, Derogation No. 3/2014 of
31 January 2014 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation and auxilliary installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/26, para. 9 and Annex III)

 

10. Damen River Tanker 1145 Eco liner 949, Netherlands, Derogation No. 4/2014 of 31 January 2014 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/26, para. 9 and Annex IV)

 

11. Damen River Tanker 1145 Eco liner 951, Netherlands, Derogation No. 5/2014 of 31 January 2014 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2017 (see ECE/ADN/26, para. 9 and Annex V)

 

12. Eiger, Netherlands, Derogation No. 6/2014 of 29 August 2014 authorizing the use of diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2019 (see ECE/ADN/35, para. 8 and Annex)


13. Argos GL , Netherlands, Derogation No. 1/2015 of 28 August 2015 authorizing the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the propulsion installation on a trial basis until 30 June 2019 (see ECE/ADN/33, para. 11 and Annex I)


14. Argos GL , Netherlands, Derogation No. 2/2015 of 28 August 2015 authorizing the use of membrane tanks for the carriage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a trial basis until 31 August 2020 (see ECE/ADN/33, para. 12 and Annex II)

 

15. Chemgas 851 (“Sirocco”) , Netherlands, Derogation No. 1/2016 of 29 January 2016 authorizing the use of a dry aerosol generating fire extinguishing system (FP5700S) on a trial basis until 31 December 2018 (see ECE/ADN/35, para. 9 and Annex)


16. DONAU (06105358), Belgium, Derogation No. 2/2016 of 26 August 2016 authorizing the use of a dry aerosol generating fire extinguisher system (Fire Pro) on a trial basis until 31 December 2018 (see ECE/ADN/38, para. 8 and Annex)

 

17. Marconi, Serbia, Derogation No. 1/2018 of 26 January 2018 authorizing the use of a dry aerosol generating fire extinguisher system (Fire Pro) on a trial basis until 31 December 2018 (see ECE/ADN/44, para. 10 and Annex)

 

In addition, the Safety Committee at its fifteenth session (24-29 August 2009) took note of the list of vessels below for which the CCNR had issued a recommendation of recognition of equivalence and recommended that the Administrative Committee take up this list on its own account. This was endorsed by the Administrative Committee at its fourth session (28-29 January 2010) (see ECE/ADN/8, para.15)

NOM/NAME/No OFFICIEL/AMTL.SCHIFFSNUMMER

DEMANDE
ANTRAG

AVIS/STELLUNGNAHME
REC./EMPFEHLUNG

RES/BESCHLUSS

DORDRECHT 33_02317661

NL

1/88_11.02.88

1988-II-25

ALCHIMIST FRANKFURT_07001836
ALCHIMIST STOLTEN_02326330

CH

3/88_15.12.88

1989-II-30

BRITT_06002191c

B

1/89_20.04.89

1990-II-33

EUROPEO 1_06503382

B

1/91_11.04.91

1991-I-31

EUROPEO 2_06503335

B

1/92_20.08.92

1992-II-24

DUCHESSE_2321394

NL

1/95_21.06.95

1996-I-30

INNOVATION 1_2320920
INNOVATION 2_2321015
INNOVATION 3_2321586

NL

2/95_21.12.95

1996-I-30

REINE_01823051E

B

1/96_07.03.96

1996-I-30

WALL STREET_06002967

B

2/96_07.03.96

1996-I-30

AVANTI_3170547

NL

1/97_04.09.97

1997-II-30

TRISCULA_2322831

NL

2/97_04.09.97

1997-II-30

DIANA_2323817

NL

2/99_16.12.99

2000-I-30

JACOBA H_08060012

B

3/00_06.06.00

2000-III-27

PRINCE HENRI_08027001

NL

5/00_14.12.00

2001-I-29

BRISBANE_06003677

B

1/01_08.03.01

2001-I-29

CHEMGAS 20_02325572
CHEMGAS 21_02325573

NL

3/01_20.09.01

2001-II-29

OLIEVINKER III_06003717

B

1/02_19.12.02

2003-I-29

VLISSINGEN_2325911

NL

1/03_28.03.03

2003-I-29

MAXIMA_2325735

NL

2/03_28.03.03

2003-I-29

INA_2004713

NL

2/04_08.12.04

2005-I-25

THALYS_02328551

NL

2/05_21.12.05

2006-I-28

THRESHER_02721298

NL

3/05_21.12.05

2006-I-28

SOLANO_02329301

NL

2/06_08.03.06

2006-I-28

VINOTRA 10

NL           

3/06_20.12.06

2007-I-21

CENDY_02317433

B

1/07_21.06.07

2009-I-25

TILL DEYMANN_040805920

D

1/08_05.03.08

2008-I-30