Tag: IACS

IACS has published the latest edition of Unified Requirement (UR) M10, which introduces new safety requirements to protect internal combustion engines from crankcase explosions.

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced the withdrawal of the Unified Requirement UR H1 as of January 2025, to align with IMO’s ammonia guidelines.

IACS published a new Unified Requirement UR M85, providing guidelines for type approval testing of synthetic materials in propeller shaft bearings.

IACS announced its participation in the forthcoming 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee which will meet from 2 to 6 December 2024.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) which will meet from 30 September to 4 October 2024.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 10th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 10), which will meet from Monday, 16 September to Friday, 20 September 2024.

ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships’, based on the new IACS Unified Requirements (UR) to support the consideration of measures to ensure the cybersecurity of ships.

IACS’ Council, meeting in late June in Rome for its 89th session (C89) under new Council Chair, Roberto Cazzulo, progressed a wide range of issues, foremost of which was the need for human element considerations to be taken into account at the earliest stage across all IACS’ work streams. 

Inmarsat Maritime has launched a white paper urging maritime organisations to strengthen their cyber defences - as the industry continues to adopt connected technologies. 

In response to the increasing concerns over the number of containers lost at sea in recent years, IACS has adopted two new Unified Requirements, UR C6 and UR C7, which will come into force starting 1 July 2025.