Rules & Guidance

• Regulations and Guidance for the classification and registry of ships (2010 Edition)
• Conditions of service for classification of ships and registration of installations (2010 Edition)
• Regulations for the issue of statutory certificates (2010 Edition)
• Rules and Guidance for the audit and registration of safety management system (2010 Edition)
• Rules for approval of manufactures and service suppliers (2010 Edition)
• Guidance for the approval and type approval of materials and equipment for marine use (2010 Edition)
• Rules and Guidance for the survey and construction of steel ships (2010 Edition)
  Part A General rules
  Part B Class surveys

Order ClassNK Technical Rules & Guidance.

Amendments to Rules and Guidance

1. Amendments to Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships 2010 Edition and other documents

1. Issued on 15 April 2010
2. Issued on 20 May 2010

2. Amendments to Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships 2009 Edition and other documents

1. Issued on 15 April 2009
2. Issued on 30 October 2009
3. Issued on 22 December 2009
4. Issued on 28 January 2010

3. Amendments to Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships 2008 Edition and other documents

1. Issued on 27 March 2008
2. Issued on 4 April 2008
3. Issued on 18 April 2008
4. Issued on 29 May 2008
5. Issued on 5 September 2008
6. Issued on 26 December 2008

4. Amendments to Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships 2007 Edition and other documents

1. Issued on 2 May 2007
2. Issued on 27 September 2007
3. Issued on 22 November 2007
4. Issued on 27 February 2008

5. Amendments to Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships 2006 Edition and other documents

1. Issued on 20 March 2006
2. Issued on 15 June 2006
3. Issued on 3 October 2006
4. Issued on 30 November 2006
5. Issued on 1 February 2007

Draft Amendments approved at the 3rd meeting of Technical Committee for 2010

GUIDELINES

• Guidelines on laser beam arc hybrid welding (Dec. 2009)
• Risk Assessment Guidelines (Oct. 2009)
• Guidelines for Navigating Ice Covered Seas in Russian Territorial Waters (Oct. 2009)
• Guidelines for Container Stowage and Securing Arrangements (Oct. 2009)
• Environmental Guideline (May 2009)
• Guidelines on Brittle Crack Arrest Design (Sep. 2009)
• Guidelines on the Application of YP47 Steel for Hull Structures of Large Container Carriers (Oct. 2008)
• Guidelines for Container Carrier Structures (Nov. 2003)
• Guidelines for Bulk Carrier Structures (Aug. 2002)
• Guidelines for Tanker Structures (Nov. 2001)