ClassNK Issues 2012 Class Rules for Construction of Steel Ships

Tokyo - ClassNK announced today that it had released the 2012 edition of the Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships.

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.

This year’s edition of the rules and guidance contains a number of amendments, made in 2011, reflecting its latest research results, damage investigations and analysis of actual cases, amendments to statutory rules and regulations, and requests from the maritime industry.

Both printed and CD-ROM versions of the 2012 edition of the rules and guidance are available for purchase online, and a PDF version is available free of charge on the ClassNK website at http://www.classnk.or.jp for those who have registered for the ClassNK “My page” service. In order to register for the “My page” service, go to the ClassNK website and click on the “My page Login” button.