Rules & Guidelines 

Bureau Veritas develops Rules, Rule Notes and Guidance Notes for the benefit of our clients, partners, and the marine industry as a whole. We use the vast experience of our engineers, gained through years of service in the marine industry, combined with advanced research into structure and hydrodynamics, to ensure the development of the most relevant and up-to-date Rules.

Bureau Veritas provides more than 130 technical publications to download.
Rules and Rule Notes (NR) provide the applicable requirements for certification and classification by Bureau Veritas.
Guidance Notes (NI) provide information and recommendations on specific topics related to marine units.

Check the latest updates

  • NR528 -  Green passport (July 2024 edition)
  • NR467 -  Rules for the classification of steel ships (July 2024 edition)
  • NR527 -  Rules for the classification of ships operating in polar waters and icebreakers (July 2024 edition)
  • NR584 -  Rules for azimuth thrusters in ice for polar class ships and icebreakers (July 2024 edition)
  • NR216 -  Rules on materials and welding for the classification of marine units (July 2024 edition)

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