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ClassNK has established the Rules; "Rules for the Inspection and Registration of Maritime Labor System" (for Japanese ships, ClassNK has also amended

Revised guidelines for Fire- Protection Systems and Appliances

ClassNK issues Preliminary Findings and Safety Measures Class NK has issued the Preliminary Findings and Safety Measures regarding the incident investigation on MOL Comfort which sank on July 11, 2013. Following the loss of the container vessel "MOL COMFORT", ClassNK established a special Casualty Investigation Team in order to investigate and determine the cause of the casualty.Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) further established a Committee on Large Container Ship Safety to develop measures to ensure the safety of large container vessels on 29 August 2013. In addition to its independent investigation, ClassNK serves as members of the Committee and is actively involved in its deliberative and investigative work.Based on both the results of its own independent investigation as well as the deliberations of the third meeting of the Committee on Large Container Ship Safety held on 28 October 2013, the ClassNK Casualty Investigation Team has released preliminary findings and safety measures resulting from the investigation as follows.Preliminary FindingsBased on the presence of water-ingress in the bottom of the vessel's midship at the outset of the casualty, the fracture in the vessel's hull is considered to have originated from the bottom part of the vessel.Hull strength and ...

In order to clarify the extent of the "largest protected space", IACS has newly adopted UI SC262.

ClassNK has issued Technical Information TEC-0968 regarding the final Vessel General Permit which will come into force on December 19, 2013

he Marine Department of Malaysia has notified the special treatment procedure to issue International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate for the Malaysian flagged vessels by their Shipping Notice (MSN 09/2012) in relation to the application of requirements of Chapter 4 ANNEX VI of MARPOL 73/78

ClassNK to carry out survey on LRRS: Survey on lifeboat on-load release mechanisms

ClassNK Signs Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement with BKI

Human remains found near Costa Concordia wreck according to Italian Civil Protection announcement

ClassNK has announced that it has issued the world's second Statement of Compliance to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Service Co., Ltd. confirming that it is in compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.