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

• NR646 - Amendments + Addendum to the tentative rules for structural assessment of steel ships (edition July 2020)
• NR483 - Amendments to the rules for naval ships (edition July 2020)
• NR467 - Amendments to the rules for steel ships (edition July 2020)
• NR625 - Amendments to structural rules for containers ships (edition July 2020)
• NR216 - Amendments to the rules on materials and welding (edition July 2020)
• NR669 - Recognition of non-destructive testing suppliers (edition July 2020)