NI640 Structural assessment of passenger ships and ro-ro ships

This Guidance Note is to detail specific hull related items to be considered during the structural assessment of passenger ships and ro-ro passenger ships as well as procedures for specific structural calculation.

Reference	Title	Date
NI640 Corrigenda September 2026	Corrigenda September 2026 to the August 2026 edition of NI640	September 2026
NI640 R02	Structural assessment of passenger ships and ro-ro ships	August 2026

Check the consolidated edition amended with Corrigenda september 2026
Check the list of main changes

Check other Bureau Veritas rules and guidelines, including

NR467 Rules for the classification of steel ships

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