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	Title:	23-370 Regulations and Guidance for the Classification and Registry of Ships Conditions of Service for Classification of Ships and Registration of Installations Regulations for the Issue of Statutory Certificates Rules and Guidance for the Audit and Registration of Safety Management Systems Rules and Guidance for the Audit and Registration of Ship Security Management Systems Rules and Guidance for the Inspection and Registration of Maritime Labour Systems
	Price:(US$):	14
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-371 Rules for Approval of Manufacturers and Service Suppliers
	Price:(US$):	11
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-380 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part A General Rules Part B Class Surveys
	Price:(US$):	18
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-381-01 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part C Hull Construction and Equipment Part 1 General Hull Requirements
	Price:(US$):	38
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-381-02 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part C Hull Construction and Equipment Part 2 Ship Type-Specific Requirements
	Price:(US$):	22
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-390 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part C Hull Construction and Equipment Part U Intact Stability Part V Load Lines Part W Navigation Bridge Visibility
	Price:(US$):	62
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	15-391 Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part CSR-B Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers (Applies to bulk carriers 90 meters or above whose contracts for construction dated on or after 1 April 2006 but before 1 July 2015 )
	Price:(US$):	22
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	15-392 Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part CSR-T Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers (Applies to double hull oil tankers 150 meters or longer whose contracts for construction dated on or after 1 April 2006 but before 1 July 2015 )
	Price:(US$):	25
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-393 Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part CSR-B&T Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (Applies to both bulk carriers 90 meters or longer and double hull oil tankers 150 meters or above whose contracts for construction are dated on or after 1 July 2015 )
	Price:(US$):	57
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-400 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part CS Hull Construction and Equipment of Small Ships
	Price:(US$):	18
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-410 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part D Machinery Installations
	Price:(US$):	25
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-411 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part GF Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels
	Price:(US$):	14
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-420 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part H Electrical Installations
	Price:(US$):	11
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-430 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part K Materials Part L Equipment Part M Welding
	Price:(US$):	27
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-440 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part N Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk Part S Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
	Price:(US$):	38
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-450 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part I Ships Operating in Polar Waters, Polar Class Ships and Ice Class Ships Part O Work-Ships Part P Mobile Offshore Drilling Units and Special Purpose Barges Part PS Floating Offshore Facilities for Crude Oil / Petroleum Gas Production, Storage and Offloading Part Q Steel Barges Part T Submersibles
	Price:(US$):	46
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-460 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part R Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction
	Price:(US$):	19
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-470 Rules and Guidance for Marine Pollution Prevention Systems Rules and Guidance for Safety Equipment Rules and Guidance for Radio Installations Rules and Guidance for Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships
	Price:(US$):	23
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-471 Rules and Guidance for Ballast Water Management Installations
	Price:(US$):	8
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-480 Rules and Guidance for Cargo Refrigerating Installations Rules and Guidance for Cargo Handling Appliances Rules and Guidance for Diving Systems
	Price:(US$):	21
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-490 Rules and Guidance for Automatic and Remote Control Systems Rules and Guidance for Navigation Bridge Systems Rules and Guidance for Preventive Machinery Maintenance Systems Rules for Integrated Fire Control Systems Rules for Hull Monitoring Systems Rules and Guidance for Centralized Cargo Monitoring and Control Systems
	Price:(US$):	17
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-500 Rules and Guidance for High Speed Craft
	Price:(US$):	36
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-501 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Passenger Ships
	Price:(US$):	65
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-502 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Inland Waterway Ships
	Price:(US$):	67
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-510 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Ships of Fibreglass Reinforced Plastics
	Price:(US$):	27
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-520 Rules for Floating Docks
	Price:(US$):	5
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	15-530 Rules and Guidance for the Construction and Certification of Freight Containers
	Price:(US$):	15
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-540 Rules and Guidance for Testing Machines Rules and Guidance for Marine Engine Emission Verification
	Price:(US$):	19
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-720 Guidance for the Approval and Type Approval of Materials and Equipment for Marine Use
	Price:(US$):	32
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	19-cde CD-ROM Rules and Guidance 2019 (This CD-ROM contains all ClassNK Technical Rules and Guidance 2019 edition. )
	Price:(US$):	89
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	20-cde CD-ROM Rules and Guidance 2020 (This CD-ROM contains all ClassNK Technical Rules and Guidance 2020 edition. )
	Price:(US$):	91
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	21-cde DVD-ROM Rules and Guidance 2021 (This DVD-ROM contains all ClassNK Technical Rules and Guidance 2021 edition. )
	Price:(US$):	89
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	22-cde DVD-ROM Rules and Guidance 2022 (This DVD-ROM contains all ClassNK Technical Rules and Guidance 2022 edition. )
	Price:(US$):	81
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-cde DVD-ROM Rules and Guidance 2023 (This DVD-ROM contains all ClassNK Technical Rules and Guidance 2023 edition. )
	Price:(US$):	74
	Contact:	Rule Development Department

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	Title:	23-cdg DVD-ROM Rules and Regulations for Governmental and Naval Ships 2023
	Price:(US$):	80
	Contact:	Government Ship Service Department