On December 25, ClassNK has released amendments to a series of Rules and Guides, such as the Guidance for the Classification and Registry of Ships and Rules for Approval of Manufacturers and Service Suppliers.
ClassNK continuously reviews, updates, and amends its technical rules and guidance as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of life and property at sea, and to protect the marine environment.
The full list of amended rules is as follows:
- Guidance for the Classification and Registry of Ships
- Rules for Approval of Manufacturers and Service Suppliers
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part A
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part B
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part C
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part D
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part H
- Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part L
- Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part M
- Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part N
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part S
- Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part O
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part P
- Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part PS
- Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part Q
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part R
- Rules/Guidance for Marine Pollution Prevention Systems
- Rules/Guidance for Safety Equipment
- Rules for Radio Installations
- Rules/Guidance for Cargo Refrigerating Installations
- Rules/Guidance for High Speed Craft
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Passenger Ships
- Rules/Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Inland Waterway Ships
- Rules for Floating Docks
- Guidance for the Approval and Type Approval of Materials and Equipment for Marine Use
Summary of Amendments to the Rules and Guidance
- Approval of Service Suppliers
- Propeller Shaft and Stern Tube Shaft Surveys
- Locations of Thickness Measurements for Bulk Carriers
- Surveys for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
- Definitions of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk and Ships Carrying Dangerous
- Timing of the First Special Survey
- Environmental Tests for Automatic Equipment
- Application of NOx Emission Limits to Gas Fuelled Diesel Engines
- Energy Efficiency of Ships
- Maintenance Records of Batteries
- Electrical Installations in Hazardous Areas
- Scope of Application of Fireresistant Cables
- High Voltage Electrical Installations
- Testing Procedures of Watertight Compartments
- Rudders of CSR Bulk Carriers
- Approval of Manufacturing Processes for Rolled Steels
- Method of Referencing the ISO and JIS
- Documents to be Submitted for Renewing or Changing the Details of Certificates of Approval and Type Approval
- Welding Procedures and Related Specifications
- Use and Carriage of Heavy Oils in the Antarctic Area
- Lifeboat Release Mechanisms
- Alternative Methods for Lifeboat Drills
- Fire Safety Measures for Vehicle Carriers Transporting Motor Vehicles Powered by Compressed Hydrogen or Compressed Natural Gas
- Fans Designed to Avoid the Possibility of Ignition
- Protection of Spaces Equipped with Fuel Oil Transfer Pumps
- Cargo Control Rooms Equipped with Indicating Units for Fixed Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems
- Volume of the Largest Protected Space to be Filled by Fixed Highexpansion Foam Fireextinguishing Systems
- Machinery Spaces Equipped with Portable Foam Applicators
- Exemption of Fixed Fireextinguishing Systems for Cargo Spaces, etc.
- Capacity of Fire Pumps in Ships Equipped with Mobile Water Monitors
- Warning Devices for Breathing Apparatuses of Firefighting Outfits
- Arrangements for Prevention of Heat Transmission at Intersections
- Fire Integrity of Bulkheads and Decks between Roro and Vehicle Spaces
- Means of Escape from Roro Spaces
- Means of Escape from Machinery Control Rooms and Main Workshops
- Means of Escape from Machinery Spaces, etc.
- Unified Interpretation of the Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships
- Installation, etc. of Inert Gas Systems
- Sewage Treatment Plants
- Structural Strength Requirements for Container Carriers
Source: ClassNK