ClassNK Releases Steel Ships Rules and Guidance
Classification society ClassNK has released its 2015 Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships.
The 2015 edition’s amendments, made between March 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, reflect the latest R&D findings, feedback from damage investigations, changes made to international regulations, as well as industry requests and include requirements related to Guidance for Temperature Gradient ESSO Tests and Double Tension Tests, Structure of Bilge Keels, Dangerous Chemical Substances, Strength Calculations for Gears, and Black-out Tests in Special Surveys.
Tthe updated Rules and Guidance will be available to download free of charge from early May for ClassNK “MyPage” users. Printed versions are currently available for purchase from the ClassNK website with CD-ROM versions scheduled to be released in early May.
In addition, printed versions of the newly established Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, Part CSR-B&T as well as revised versions of both the Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers, Part CSR-B and the Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers, Part CSR-T (all dated February 27, 2015) are scheduled to be made available in late May.