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Rule Amendments for Technical Rules and Guidance Issued on 26 December 2024

Hull

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Classification Surveys
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Non-Destructive Testing Service Suppliers
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Amendment related to Part C of the Rules for Survey and Construction of Steel Ships (2024 Amendment 1)
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Material

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Materials Used for Steel Castings and Steel Forgings
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Approval Tests of Welding Procedures and Related Specifications for 9 % Nickel Steels
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Welder Qualification Classifications related to Gas Backing
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Approval of Manufacturing Process and Shipping Tests of High Manganese Austenitic Steels
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Machinery

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Compressed Air for Essential Services
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Automatic and Remote Control of Machinery
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Thermal Stress Analyses for Piping Systems
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Manoeuvring Performance of Controllable Pitch Propellers
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IACS Unified Requirement for Gas-fuelled Engines
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Equipment

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Definitions of “Materials Containing Asbestos”
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Spare Parts for Fixed Carbon Dioxide Fire-extinguishing Systems
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Clarification of Requirements for Towing and Mooring Equipment
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Application, Classes, Tests, etc. for Pipes
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Flanged Joints and Expansion Bends of Cargo Oil Piping and Ballast Piping
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Testing of Gas Compressors and Pumps
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Side Scuttles and Rectangular Windows
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Survey

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Confirmation of Calibration Certificates for Measuring Systems which are Parts of Ballast Water Management Systems
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Format of Ballast Water Record Book
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Treatment of Remote Surveys
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Editorial Correction

 
 
Editorial Correction for Technical Rules and Guidance
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  • The word “omitted” when used in the context of the rule amendments described in the Amendments means that the requirement in question was not amended and is still applicable as before; it does not mean that the requirement is no longer applicable or was deleted.
  • A list summarising rule amendments for the Technical Rules and Guidance (Regulations for the Classification and Registry of Ships, Rules for Marine Pollution Prevention Systems, etc.) and each part of the Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships (Part A, Part B, etc.) can be found here.