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Extract from Article 1, 1.1:

The Society:

o prepares and publishes Rules for classification, Guidance Notes and other documents (“Rules”);

o issues Certificates, Attestations and Reports following its interventions (“Certificates”)

o publishes Registers

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Extract from Article 2, 2.1:

Classification is the appraisement given by the Society for its client, at a certain date, following surveys by its Surveyors along the lines specified in Articles 3 and 4 hereafter on the level of compliance of a Unit to its Rules or part of them.

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Article 3, 3.2:

The Society only is qualified to apply its Rules and to interpret them. Any reference to them has no effect unless it involves the Society’s intervention.

Extract from Article 4 :

The Society, acting by reference to its Rules:

-reviews the construction arrangements of the Units as shown on the documents presented by the Client;

-conducts surveys at the place of their construction;

-classes Units and enters their class in its Register;

-surveys periodically the Units in service to note that the requirements for the maintenance of class are met

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Extract of BV Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships:

Part A, Ch 1, Sec 1, [1.1.1]:

The Rules published by the Society give the requirements for the assignment and maintenance of classification for seagoing ships.

The general conditions of classification are laid down in the Marine Division General Conditions.

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SOLAS Chapter II-1, Part A-1, Regulation 3-1

Structural, mechanical and electrical requirements for ships

In addition to the requirements contained elsewhere in the present regulations, ships shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society which is recognized by the Administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI/1, or with applicable national standards of the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety

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Different sources

IACS

UR

PR

UI

CSR

IMO

Conventions

(SOLAS

MARPOL

LOAD LINE)

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•modifications of the technical parts of the Society's Rules,

•damage/casualty feedback

•new Class notations

•new proposed services directly related to the surveys of units in service

National Requirements

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Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships

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Part A: Classification and Surveys

Part B: Hull and Stability

Part C: Machinery, Electricity, Automation and Fire Protection

Part D: Service Notations

Part E: Additional Class Notations

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Application:

The effective date of entry into force of any amendments to the Rules is indicated on the inside front page of the Rules or in the Relevant Section

In principle, the applicable Rules for assignment of class to a new ship are those in force at the date of contract for construction

The rule requirements related to assignment, maintenance and withdrawal of the class of ships already in operation are applicable from the date of their entry into force (example for surveys of ships in service: “…applicable for surveys commenced on or after the…”)

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The date of “contract for construction” of a ship is the date on which the contract to build the ship is signed between the Owner and the Shipbuilder.

BV Rules Part A, Ch 1, Sec 1, [1.2.2] definition of date of “contract for construction”

which is based on IACS Procedural Requirement PR 29.

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Part A: Classification and Surveys

November 2007

NR 467.A1 DT R07 E

The English wording of these rules take precedence over editions in other languages.

Unless otherwise specified, these rules apply on January 1st, 2008. The Society may refer to the contents hereof before January 1st, 2008, as and when deemed necessary or appropriate.

Edition/publication date

Reference Number

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Part A

Classification and Surveys

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Part A:

Chapter 1: Principles of classification and class notations

Chapter 2: Assignment, maintenance, suspension and withdrawal of Class

Chapter 3: Scope of surveys (all ships)

Chapter 4: Scope of surveys in respect of the different services of ships

Chapter 5: Scope of surveys related to additional class notations

Chapter 6: Retroactive requirements for existing ships

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Part A:

Chapter 1Chapter 1: Principles of classification and class notations

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•Principles of Classification•Rules•Duties of Interested Parties•Application of statutory requirements by the Society

• Class symbol• Construction marks•Service notations; additional service features•Additional class notations•Navigation and operating area notation

Example :

I HULL MACH

Bulk carrier CSR CPS(WBT) BC-A (maximum cargo density 2.5 t/m3; holds 2,4,6 may be empty) ESP

AUT-UMS, ICE

Unrestricted navigation

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Part A:

Chapter 2Chapter 2: Assignment, Maintenance, suspension and withdrawal of class

Assignment: newbuilding procedure; classification after construction

Maintenance: principles of surveys; definitions and procedures; certificate of classification; periodical and occasional surveys

Suspension and withdrawal

Acceptance criteria

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Part A:

Chapter 3Chapter 3: Scope of surveys (all ships)

annual survey

intermediate survey

class renewal survey

bottom survey

tailshaft survey

boiler survey

laid-up ships

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Part A:

Chapter 4Chapter 4: scope of surveys in respect of the different services of ships

bulk carriers, ore carriers, combination carriers, oil tankers, chemical tankers (ESP)

liquefied gas carriers

passenger ships, ro-ro cargo ship, ro-ro passenger ship

general cargo ships

other ship type

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Part A:

Chapter 5Chapter 5: scope of surveys related to additional class notations

VeriSTAR system

Availability of machinery

Automated machinery systems

Integrated ship systems

Monitoring equipment

Pollution prevention

Refrigerating installations

Navigation in ice environment

Others

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Part A:

Chapter 6Chapter 6: retroactive requirements for existing ships

bulk carrier ESP

ore carrier ESP

combination carrier/OBO ESP

combination carrier/OOC ESP

ro-ro passenger ship

general cargo ship, bulk carrier, refrigerated cargo ship livestock carrier, deck ship

ships with ice classes

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Examples of Other Rule Notes :

Rules on Materials and Welding for the Classification of Marine Units

Rules for Offshore Units

Rules for Yachts

Rules for Inland Navigation Vessels

Approval of Service Suppliers

Coating Performance Standard

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers (L≥90m, contracted for new construction ≥01/04/2006)

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Part A : Amendments applicable from 01/01/2009

New additional service features for SUPPLY VESSELS oil product (oil products having any flash point + a specified max cargo tank capacity)

LHNS (other than well stimulation vessels, carrying amounts of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk not exceeding a specified maximum)

WS (well stimulation vessels)

New additional class notations CLEANSHIP (C)

GREEN PASSPORT (to facilitate recycling : identification/ quantification /localization of potential harmful materials to environment & people)

EWCT (Efficient washing of cargo tanks) for Oil Tanker, FLS Tanker or Chemical Tanker

PROTECTED FO TANK (Distance from shell plating & requirements on piping lines)

IATP (increased admissible cargo tank pressure) for liquefied gas carrier with cargo tanks max design pressure of 70 kPa and allowable pressure in tanks above 25 kPa).

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Part A : Amendments applicable from 01/07/2008

CPS(WBT)

SOLAS Chapter II-1, Part A-1, Reg.3-2:

“Protective coatings of dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers”:

► 1 Paragraphs 2 and 4 of this regulation shall apply to ships of not less than 500 gross tonnage:

► .1 for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2008; or

► .2 in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2009; or

► .3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2012.

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Part A : Amendments applicable from 01/07/2008

► Introduction of the new BV notation CPS(WBT), ( NR 530 ).

► « Coating performance standard » related to protective coatings in dedicated seawater ballast tanks of ships of not less than 500 grt and double-side skin spaces arranged in bulk carriers of length greater than or equal to 150 m.

► Additional service feature (MANDATORY) for bulk carriers and oil tankers subject to the Common Structural Rules and Contracted for Construction on or after the 8th December 2006.

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Additional class notation (AT CLIENT REQUEST), for those ships covered by the IMO PSPC & other than bulk carriers and oil tankers above).

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