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NK Technical Rules Package (234MB)

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RULES FOR THE SURVEY AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL SHIPS / GUIDANCE

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PART A General Rules

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PART B Class Surveys

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PART C Hull Construction and Equipment Part 1 General Hull Requirements ***

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PART C Hull Construction and Equipment Part 2 Ship Type-Specific Requirements ***

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PART C Hull Construction and Equipment

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PART U Intact Stability

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PART V Load Lines

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PART W Navigation Bridge Visibility

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PART CSR-B Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers

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PART CSR-T Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers

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PART CSR-B&T Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers Part 1 General Hull Requirements

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PART CSR-B&T Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers Part 2 Ship Types

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PART CS Hull Construction and Equipment of Small Ships

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PART D Machinery Installations

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PART GF Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels

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PART H Electrical Installations

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PART K Materials

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PART L Equipment

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PART M Welding

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PART N Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk

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PART S Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

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PART I Ships Operating in Polar Waters, Polar Class Ships and Ice Class Ships

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PART O Work-ships

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PART P Mobile Offshore Drilling Units and Special Purpose Barges

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PART PS Floating Offshore Facilities for Crude Oil / Petroleum Gas Production,Storage and Offloading

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PART Q Steel Barges

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PART T Submersibles

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PART R Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction

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PART X Computer-Based Systems

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*** In principle, this Rule applies to ships for which the date of contract for construction is on or after 1 July 2023.

RULES OF CLASSIFICATION FOR OTHER SHIP TYPES

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Rules for High Speed Craft / Guidance

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Rules for the Survey and Construction of Passenger Ships / Guidance

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Rules for the Survey and Construction of Inland Waterway Ships / Guidance

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Rules for the Survey and Construction of Ships of Fibreglass Reinforced Plastics / Guidance

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Rules for Floating Docks / Guidance

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REGULATION FOR REGISTRATION

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Regulations for the Classification and Registry of Ships / Guidance

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Conditions of Service for Classification of Ships and Registration of Installations

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Regulations for the Issue of Statutory Certificates

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RULES FOR INSTALLATIONS

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Rules for Marine Pollution Prevention Systems / Guidance

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Rules for Safety Equipment / Guidance

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Rules for Radio Installations / Guidance

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Rules for Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships / Guidance

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Rules for Ballast Water Management Installations / Guidance

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Rules for Cargo Refrigerating Installations / Guidance

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Rules for Cargo Handling Appliances / Guidance

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Rules for Diving Systems / Guidance

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Rules for Automatic and Remote Control Systems / Guidance

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Rules for Navigation Bridge Systems / Guidance

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Rules for Preventive Machinery Maintenance Systems / Guidance

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Rules for Integrated Fire Control Systems

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Rules for Hull Monitoring Systems

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Rules for Centralized Cargo Monitoring and Control Systems / Guidance

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RULES FOR ISM/ISPS/MLC SYSTEMS

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Rules for the Audit and Registration of Safety Management Systems / Guidance

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Rules for the Audit and Registration of Ship Security Management Systems / Guidance

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Rules for the Inspection and Registration of Maritime Labour Systems / Guidance

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RULES FOR CERTIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES

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Rules for Approval of Manufacturers and Service Suppliers

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Rules for the Construction and Certification of Freight Containers / Guidance

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Rules for Testing Machines / Guidance

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Rules for Marine Engine Emission Verification

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Guidance for the Approval and Type Approval of Materials and Equipment for Marine Use

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