Draft Amendments for Technical Rules

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Draft amendments approved at the 1st Meeting of the 2026 Technical Committee

Draft Rule Amendments Download Package

 
 
Draft Rule Amendments Download Package
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Hull

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Guidance for Inclining Test
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Requirements for Lashing Software
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Cargo Loading on Upper Decks or Hatch Covers
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Shear Area of Frames for Polar Class Ships
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Rudder Horns and Rudders
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Strength Evaluation of Container Stowage and Securing Arrangements
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Amendment related to Part C of the Rules for Survey and Construction of Steel Ships (2025 Amendment 2)
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Machinery

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Mildly Flammable Refrigerants
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Clarifying Handling of Risk Assessment for the Use of Low-flashpoint Fuels
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Flange Connections of Gas Fuel Pipes
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Fuel Gas Vent Pipes Located within Gas-Safe Machinery Spaces
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Amendments to the Guidelines for the Development of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
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Procedure for Verifying Emissions from Engines Subject to Substantial Modification
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Review of Shaft-related Requirements
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Review of Rules related to Discharge Pipes
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Equipment

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Portable Fire-extinguishing Equipment Provided in the Cargo Areas of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
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Arrangement Requirements for Combined Fire Detectors in Ro-ro Spaces and Special Category Spaces of Ro-ro Passenger Ships
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Venting Systems for Cargo Tanks in Tankers
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Revision of References to ISO Standards and Addition of Side Net Requirements for Means of Embarkation and Disembarkation
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Brake Capacity of Mooring Winches
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Reference Standards for FRP Products
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Ballast Water Management Systems
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Clarification of Equivalency Requirements
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Electrical Installations

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Ventilation Requirements for Battery Compartments
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Review of Expressions in Part X (Computer-based Systems) of the Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships
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Survey

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Guidance on Pressure Testing of Boundaries of Cargo Tanks Under Direction of the Master
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Effective Date and Application

 
 
Effective Date and Application of Draft Amendments
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