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Rule notes and Guidance notes
Rule notes and Guidance notes
- Rules and Rule Notes (NR) give requirements used for certification and classification by Bureau Veritas.
- Guidance Notes (NI) provides specific information and technical advice on marine units, equipments and systems.
Main rules
| Reference | Title | Edition |
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Rules for the classification of steel ships |
Jan 2023 |
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Rules on materials and welding for the classification of marine units |
Jul 2022 |
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Rules for the classification of offshore units |
Mar 2023 |
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Rules for the classification of inland navigation vessels |
Jun 2021 |
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Rules for the classification of naval ships |
Oct 2022 |
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Rules for the classification and the certification of yachts |
Nov 2022 |
Other rules and rule notes
| Reference | Title | Edition |
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Wind propulsion systems |
Feb 2021 |
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Requirements for survey of materials and equipment for the classification of ships and offshore units |
May 2023 |
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Certification scheme of materials and equipment for the classification of marine units |
Jul 2022 |
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Rules for the classification of high-speed craft |
Feb 2002 |
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Construction survey of steel structures of offshore units and installations |
May 2006 |
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Process systems onboard offshore units and installations |
Jul 2015 |
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Floating dock |
Oct 2001 |
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Approval testing of welders |
Jan 2022 |
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Approval of the manufacturing process of metallic materials |
Jan 2021 |
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Rules for the classification of crew boats |
Mar 2023 |
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Classification of mooring systems for permanent offshore units |
Jul 2021 |
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Rules for the classification of offshore loading and offloading buoys |
May 2006 |
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Approval of computerized maintenance management systems used on board ships |
Jul 2022 |
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Classification of compressed natural gas carriers |
Apr 2007 |
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Rules for the classification of lifting appliances onboard ships and offshore units |
Jul 2021 |
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Rules for the classification of ships operating in polar waters and icebreakers |
Jan 2021 |
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Green passport |
Oct 2018 |
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Gas-fuelled ships |
Jul 2022 |
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Coating performance standard |
Jul 2013 |
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Approval of service suppliers |
Apr 2023 |
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Rules for the classification of self-elevating units - jack-ups and liftboats |
Dec 2016 |
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Rules for the classification of naval submarines |
Sep 2016 |
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Kick-off meeting templates for newbuilding |
Jul 2021 |
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Classification of floating gas units |
May 2019 |
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Requirements for survey of materials and equipment for the classification of inland waters-operated vessels / units |
Nov 2021 |
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Hull in composite, plywood and high density polyethylene materials |
Nov 2022 |
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Ships using Fuel Cells |
Jan 2022 |
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Structural analysis of offshore surface units through full-length finite element models |
Apr 2010 |
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Emergency response service (ERS) |
Apr 2023 |
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High-voltage shore connection system |
Jan 2010 |
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Hull in aluminium alloys, design principles, construction and survey |
Nov 2022 |
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Requirements for survey of materials and equipment for the classification of naval submarines |
Jan 2018 |
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Hull arrangement, stability and systems for ships less than 500 GT |
Jul 2022 |
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Classification of offshore units - risk based approach |
Jul 2011 |
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Classification for drilling ships |
Jan 2016 |
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Classification for drilling equipment |
Apr 2013 |
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Classification of column stabilized units |
Dec 2016 |
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Rules for the classification of tension leg platforms (TLP) |
Jul 2012 |
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Rules for the classification of floating establishments |
Sep 2012 |
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Whipping and springing assessment |
Jul 2015 |
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Propulsors in ice |
Jul 2012 |
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Offshore oil offloading - transfer arms |
Nov 2012 |
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Wind farms service ships |
Dec 2018 |
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Elastic shaft alignment (ESA) |
Apr 2015 |
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Classification of offshore handing systems (OHS) |
Aug 2014 |
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Implementation of safe return to port and orderly evacuation |
Jan 2016 |
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Hull structure and arrangement for the classification of cargo ships less than 65m and non-cargo ships less than 90m |
Nov 2022 |
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Common structural rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers |
Jan 2021 |
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Rules for the classification of diving systems |
Dec 2018 |
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Rules for the classification of harbor equipment |
Mar 2023 |
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Underwater radiated noise (URN) |
Jul 2018 |
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Buckling assessment of plated structures |
Jul 2022 |
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Ice load monitoring system (MON-ICE) |
Jan 2015 |
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LNG bunkering ship |
Jul 2022 |
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Anchor windlass and chain stoppers |
Nov 2022 |
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Hardware-in-the-loop testing |
Jan 2016 |
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SYS-NEQ-OSV |
Mar 2016 |
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Comfort and health onboard offshore units |
Dec 2016 |
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Cybersecurity requirements for products to be installed on-board naval ships |
Jul 2018 |
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Rules for the classification of floating storage regasification units and floating storage units |
May 2019 |
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Power generation units |
Nov 2018 |
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Rules on cyber security for the classification of marine units |
Jan 2023 |
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Parametric roll assessment |
Jul 2019 |
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Recognition of non-destructive testing suppliers |
Jul 2020 |
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Methanol & ethanol fuelled ships |
Aug 2022 |
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Ammonia-fuelled ships - Tentative Rules |
Jul 2022 |
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Condition monitoring systems |
Feb 2023 |
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Additional class notation SMART |
Jan 2023 |
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Unmanned surface vessels (USV) |
Jul 2022 |
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Rules for the design and certification of membrane type LNG cargo containment system |
Mar 2023 |
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Internal Connectivity |
Aug 2022 |
Guidance notes
| Reference | Title | Edition |
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Safety of ro-ro passenger and cruise ships |
Jan 2018 |
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Verification scheme for unbonded flexible pipes |
Apr 2022 |
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Guidelines for corrosion protection of seawater ballast tanks and hold spaces |
1995 |
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Type approval of non-destructive testing equipment dedicated to underwater inspection of offshore structures |
Feb 1998 |
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Corrosion protection of steel offshore units and installation |
May 2006 |
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Guidelines for the preparation of the cargo securing manual |
Apr 2004 |
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Certification of fibre ropes for deepwater offshore services |
Dec 2018 |
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Condition assessment programme (CAP) |
May 2015 |
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Classification and certification of high integrity protection system (HIPS) |
Nov 2006 |
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Risk-based qualification of new technology - Methodological guidelines |
Apr 2020 |
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Guidelines for the design of the means of access for inspection, maintenance and operation of commercial ships |
Apr 2008 |
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Ice reinforcement selection in different world navigation areas |
Sep 2013 |
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Guidance for the lay-up and reactivation of ships |
Feb 2018 |
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Design sloshing loads for LNG membrane tanks |
May 2011 |
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Guidelines for the use of low sulphur fuel oils (IMO 2020 compliance) |
May 2019 |
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Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements of life-saving appliances |
Mar 2010 |
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Standard for quality management system of seafarer manning offices |
Oct 2013 |
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Strength assessment of LNG membrane tanks under sloshing loads |
May 2011 |
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Ice characteristics and ice/structure interactions |
Sep 2010 |
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Risk-based verification of floating offshore units |
Sep 2020 |
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Classification and certification of floating offshore wind turbines |
Jan 2019 |
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Condition assessment programme for inland navigation vessels - CAP inland |
Jul 2012 |
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Condition assessment programme for yachts |
Sep 2011 |
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Rudders in composite materials |
Mar 2023 |
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Ship conversion into offshore units - redeployment and life extension of offshore units |
Nov 2017 |
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Design and construction of offshore concrete structures |
Feb 2017 |
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EU RO mutual recognition - terms and conditions - procedure for type approval - technical requirements |
Jul 2022 |
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Tanker plus - inland navigation vessels |
Feb 2013 |
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Current and tidal turbines |
May 2015 |
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Fatigue of top chain of mooring lines due to in-plane and out-of-plane bendings |
Oct 2014 |
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Geotechnical and foundation design |
Aug 2014 |
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Guidelines for corrosion protection applicable to inland navigation vessels |
Oct 2013 |
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Guidelines for fatigue assessment of ships and offshore units |
Nov 2020 |
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Adhesive joints and patch repair |
May 2015 |
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Recommendations for life-saving appliances, radio installations and navigation equipment for tugs of less than 500 GT |
Jan 2018 |
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Guidelines on LNG bunkering |
Jul 2014 |
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Guidelines for moonpool assessment |
Jan 2016 |
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Condition assessment programme for LNG carriers (LNG CAP) - annex to NI465 |
May 2015 |
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Risk-based structural integrity management of offshore jacket structures |
Apr 2017 |
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Certification of offshore access systems |
May 2016 |
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Certification scheme for Marine Renewable Energy technologies |
Nov 2016 |
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Loading instrument for inland navigation vessels |
Jul 2016 |
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Index on applicable risk analysis for Marine and Offshore |
Dec 2017 |
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Classification and certification of ocean thermal energy converter (OTEC) - tentative rules |
Jan 2018 |
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Guidance for long-term hydro-structure calculations |
Feb 2019 |
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Guidelines for the design of ships subject to bulk cargo liquefaction |
Dec 2016 |
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Guidance note for structural assessment of passenger ships and ro-ro ships |
Aug 2022 |
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Guidelines for autonomous shipping |
Oct 2019 |
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LPG-fuelled ships (tentative rules) |
Jan 2018 |
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Container lashing assessment |
Oct 2018 |
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Guidance for the lay-up and reactivation of DP vessels |
Feb 2018 |
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Guidelines for existing ships operating in polar waters |
May 2018 |
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Risk-based structural integrity management for topside structures |
Oct 2018 |
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Guidelines on conversion to LNG as fuel |
Feb 2019 |
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LNG carrier conversion to FSRU or FSU |
Jul 2018 |
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Classification scheme under risk based inspection |
Feb 2019 |
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Type approval of fibres and yarns |
Dec 2018 |
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Additive manufacturing - guidelines for certification of product made using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process |
May 2019 |
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Propeller in composite materials |
Mar 2023 |
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Risk-based inspection for the hull structure of floating offshore units |
Jun 2021 |
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Guidelines for management of COVID-19 and infectious diseases |
Jun 2020 |
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Certification of fixed offshore substations for renewable energy projects |
Apr 2022 |
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Guidelines for condition based maintenance |
Sep 2022 |
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Environmental conditions, loads and induced responses of marine units |
Dec 2022 |
IMPORTANT: Bureau Veritas may at any time issue corrigenda for any published Rules, Rule Notes or Guidance Notes to address errors in the printed and/or electronic editions.
