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IACS Requirements

2SMS 105 - IACS Requirements

IACS Requirements

IACS represents the world’s largest classification societies

Membres:

ABS American Bureau of Shipping

BV Bureau Veritas

DNV Det Norske Veritas

GL Germanischer Lloyd

KR Korean Register of Shipping

LR Lloyd's Register of Shipping

NK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

RINA Registro Italiano Navale

MRS Maritime Register of Shipping (Russia)

CCS China Classification Society (People's Republic of China)

I R S Indian Register of Shipping

PRS Poland Register of Shipping

CRS Croatian Register of Shipping


IACS Requirements

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)(www.iacs.org.uk)

Together, the IACS members set classification design, construction and survey rules

covering over 90% of the world’s cargo-carrying tonnage.

IACS is a key technical partner in the network of international Rules that set and monitor maritime regulations.

IACS activities are governed by the Code of Ethics and Charter.


IACS Requirements

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)

Four explanatory documents:

• Classification Societies (WHAT, WHY and HOW?)

• Class in one page (CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES –WHAT THEY DO AND DO NOT DO)

• Charter

• Class symbols


IACS Requirements

CLASS IN ONE PAGE – WHAT THEY DO

The mission of classification societies is to contribute to the development and implementation of rules for the protection of life, property and the environment.

Classification societies establish and apply technical requirements for the design, construction and survey of marine-related facilities, principally ships and offshore structures. These requirements are published as classification rules.

All classification surveys are carried out by qualified surveyors using mainly visual examination and sampling techniques. They do not consist of comprehensive verification or monitoring.

Classification societies may also act as Recognised Organisations for Flag States, verifying the ship’s compliance with international and/or national statutory regulations.


IACS Requirements

CLASS IN ONE PAGE – WHAT THEY DO NOT DO

A classification society does not design, build, own, operate, manage, maintain, repair, finance, insure or charter ships.

Proper and effective construction depends upon the designer and shipbuilder doing their jobs properly.

Safe operation and maintenance of a ship for its intended service depends principally upon the shipowner, the shipowner’s representatives and the crew who operate, manage and maintain the ship on a day to day basis.

Classification societies are not guarantors of safety of life or property at sea or the seaworthiness of a ship because the classification society has no control over how a ship is operated and maintained in between the periodic surveys which it conducts.


IACS Requirements

IACS Governing documents:

Charter

Code of Ethics

QSCS (Quality System Certification Scheme) related documents

Unified Requirements (UR)

Common Rules

Unified Interpretations (UI)

Recommendations (Rec)

Procedural Requirement (PR)

Refer to the IACS « Blue-Book »


IACS Requirements

Technical Resolutions: Unified Requirements (UR) Unified Requirements (UR)

•Unified Requirements are adopted resolutions on matters directly connected to or covered by specific Rule requirements and practices of classification societies and the general philosophy on which the rules and practices of classification societies are established.

•Subject to ratification by the governing body of each Member Society and Associate, Unified Requirements shall be incorporated in the Rules and practices of the Member Societies and Associate within one year of adoption by GPG.

•Reservations to new and/or amended Unified Requirements shall be reported to GPG.

•Unified Requirements are minimum requirements. Each Member and Associate remains free to set more stringent requirements (which are not to be considered as reason for taking reservation).


IACS Requirements

Instance : Unified Requirements Z10.1 Rev 8Instance : Unified Requirements Z10.1 Rev 8


IACS Requirements

List of Unified Requirements List of Unified Requirements topicstopics


IACS Requirements

Technical Resolutions:

Common RulesCommon Rules

•Common Rules are IACS unified requirements covering broad areas of classification requirements which, once adopted by IACS Council,

shall be applied by all Members without possibility of reservations.

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers :

L ≥ 90m & contracted for new construction ≥ 01/04/2006

Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers :

L ≥ 150m & contracted for new construction ≥ 01/04/2006


IACS Requirements

Technical Resolutions: Unified Interpretations (UI) Unified Interpretations (UI)

Unified Interpretations are adopted resolutions on matters arising from implementing the requirements of IMO Conventions or Recommendations. Such adopted resolutions can involve uniform interpretations of Convention Regulations or IMO Resolutions on those matters which in the Convention are left to the satisfaction of Administrations or vaguely worded.

Unified Interpretations are circulated to Administrations concerned or are sent to IMO for information, as appropriate.

Unified Interpretations shall be applied by Member Societies and Associate to ships whose flag Administrations have not issued definite instructions on the interpretation of the Regulations concerned. A date for implementation shall be established.


IACS Requirements

Instance : Unified Interpretations (UI) Instance : Unified Interpretations (UI)

UI UI COLREG 2 Interpretation to COLREG 1972 Rule 23 (a)COLREG 2 Interpretation to COLREG 1972 Rule 23 (a)


IACS Requirements

Technical Resolutions: Recommendations (Rec.) Recommendations (Rec.)

Recommendations are adopted resolutions not necessarily matters of class on which IACS considers it would be helpful to offer some advice to the industry.


IACS Requirements

Technical Resolutions: Procedural Requirements (PR) Procedural Requirements (PR)

Requirements under this category are adopted resolutions on matters of procedures to be followed by Members and the Associate and, for parts of some PRs, by the IACS Permanent Secretariat.

Requirements adopted shall be incorporated in the practices and procedures of the Members within the periods agreed by GPG.

GPG decides which Procedural Requirements are to be posted on the web site (PRs) and which are to be maintained for internal use only (IPRs).


IACS Requirements

Example : PR 23 - Example : PR 23 - Procedures for Reporting Information on the Approval of Thickness Measurement Firms Menu : Ship and Company data / Thickness Measurement Firms


IACS Requirements

Example : PR 9 – Example : PR 9 – Procedural Requirements for ISM Code Certification

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classification rules

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classification design

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