NR500 Rules for the classification and the certification of yachts

These Rules are applicable to ships intended for pleasure cruising, engaged or not engaged in commercial sailing, and with a length not exceeding 100 m. They provide detail on the requirements for the assignment and the maintenance of sailing ships and motor vessels, monohull type or catamaran type built in steel, aluminum, composite materials or wood.

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NR500 DT R04Rules for the classification and the certification of yachtsOctober 2024


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Check other Bureau Veritas rules and guidelines, including.

  • NR467 Rules for the classification of steel ships
  • NR600 Hull structure and arrangements for the classification of cargo ships less than 65 m and non cargo ships less than 90 m
  • NR546 Hull in composite materials and plywood, material approval, design principles, construction and survey
  • NR561 Hull in aluminium alloys, design principles, construction and survey
  • NR216 Rules on materials and welding for the classification of marine units

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