NR675 Ships equipped with SMART systems

This Rule Note deals with SMART function defined as computer based system that incorporate functions for the collection, the transmission, the analysis and the visualisation of data. These SMART functions may be related to operation and/or maintenance of ships (e.g. hull, machinery, navigation, energy efficiency, logbooks ...) and may include monitoring, decision making support, remote monitoring, maintenance from shore or remote operation of systems.

Reference	Title	Edition
NR675 R04	Ships equipped with SMART systems	July 2026

Check other Bureau Veritas rules and guidelines, including:

NR467 Rules for the classification of steel ships
NR674 Condition monitoring systems
NR659 Rules on cyber security for the classification of marine units

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