Rules & Guidelines 

Bureau Veritas provides a collection of more than 140 technical documents freely available for download.
Rules and Rule Notes (NR) are technical publications related to marine units and/or specific equipment for marine and offshore units. These documents detail applicable requirements for certification and classification by Bureau Veritas.
Guidance Notes (NI) offer information and technical advice on specific points related to marine units. These documents may not to be considered Rules or Rule Notes for the classification and certification of marine units.

Check the latest updates

• NR483 - Rules for the classification of naval ships (edition October 2020)
• NI 663 - Propeller in composite materials (edition October 2020)
• NR659 - Rules on cyber security for the classification of marine units (edition September 2020)
• NI 567 - Risk-based verification of floating offshore units (edition September 2020)