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NR467 Rules for the classification of steel ships

BV Rules for the classification of steel ships are applicable to seagoing steel ships. They provide detailed requirements for the assignment and the maintenance of BV classed ships.

Unless otherwise specified, these Rules apply to ships for which the date of contract for construction is on or after 1st of January 2019. The Society may refer to the contents hereof before 1st of January 2019, as and when deemed necessary or appropriate.

Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships consist of the following documents:

Reference
Title
Edition

NR467 Amd 015

Amendments from Part A to Part F

Jan. 2019

NR467 A1 R15

Part A - Classification and Surveys

Jul. 2018

NR467 B1 R10

Part B - Hull and Stability

Jul. 2018

NR467 C1 R10

Part C - Machinery, Electricity, Automation, and Fire Protection

Jul. 2018

NR467 D1 R10

Part D - Service Notations
including Ro-Ro cargo ships, pure car/truck carriers, container ships, livestock carriers, bulk carriers, ore carriers, oil tankers, FLS tankers, chemical tankers, liquefied gas carriers, tankers, passenger ships, Ro-Ro passengers ships, ships for dredging activity, non-propelled units, fishing vessels, offshore patrol vessels

Jul. 2018

NR467 E1 R01

Part E - Service Notations for Offshore Service Vessels and Tugs
including tugs, anchor handling vessels, supply vessels, fire-fighting ships, oil recovery ships, cable laying ships, diving support vessels, lifting units, semi-submersible cargo ships, standby rescue vessels, accommodation units, pipe laying units

Jul. 2018

NR467 F1 R10

Part F - Additional Class Notations

Jul. 2018

Other Bureau Veritas technical documents are available for free download through the Full list of Bureau Veritas Rules, Rule Notes and Guidance Notes, including documents dedicated to a particular ship type such as:

  • NR606  Bulk carriers and oil tankers (CSR)

  • NR571  Compressed natural gas carriers

  •   Crew boats

  •   Floating docks

  •   High-speed crafts

  • NR527  Icebreakers

  • NR620  LNG bunkering ship

  •   Wind farm service ships

  • NR500  Yachts

Note: Bureau Veritas may at any time issue corrigenda for any published Rules or Guidance Notes to address errors in the printed and/or electronic editions.

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