RULES FOR

CLASSIFICATION OF

SHIPS
GENERAL REGULATIONS

PART 1 CHAPTER 1

GENERAL REGULATIONS
JANUARY 2005
This booklet includes the relevant amendments and corrections
shown in the July 2005 version of Pt.0 Ch.1 Sec.3.

CONTENTS PAGE
Sec. 1 Classification Principles ............................................................................................................. 5
Sec. 2 Scope of Rules and Class Notations........................................................................................... 8
Sec. 3 Classification Procedure........................................................................................................... 15
Sec. 4 Legal Provisions ....................................................................................................................... 21

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CHANGES IN THE RULES
General been introduced by the new Sec.10 of Pt.5 Ch.2 “Passenger and
Dry Cargo Ships”.
The present edition of the rules includes amendments and additions — Under sub-section element B700, Table B16 has been amended
decided by the Board as of November 2004 and supersedes the July to cover the new additional class notation DSV-SURFACE or -
2004 edition of the same chapter. BOUNCE or -SAT (previous DSV-I SF or -II SF or -III SF), see
The rule changes come into force as described below. Sec.4 of revised Pt.6 Ch.1 ”Miscellaneous Notations”.
— Under sub-section element B700, Table B26 has been amended
This chapter is valid until superseded by a revised chapter. Supple- to cover the new additional class notation HMON (...) (previous
ments will not be issued except for an updated list of corrections pre- HMON-1, HMON-2), see revised Pt.6 Ch.11”Hull Monitoring
sented in Pt.0 Ch.1 Sec.3. Pt.0 Ch.1 is normally revised in January and System”.
July each year. — Under sub-section element B700, Table B28 has been amended
Revised chapters will be forwarded to all subscribers to the rules. as a consequence of the revision of Pt.6 Ch.13 “Gas Fuelled En-
Buyers of reprints are advised to check the updated list of rule chap- gine Installations”.
ters printed in Pt.0 Ch.1 Sec.1 to ensure that the chapter is current. — Under sub-section element B700, a new Table B32 has been in-
serted covering the new additional class notation NAUT-NAVY
introduced in the new chapter Pt.6 Ch.17 “Safety of Navigation
for Naval Vessels”.
Main changes coming into force 1 July 2005
• Sec.2 Scope of Rules and Classification Notations
Corrections and Clarifications
— Under sub-section element B600 Table B3, the new additional
notations RC-1, RC-2, RC-3 and (X/Y) covering the carriage of In addition to the above stated rule requirements, a number of correc-
refrigerated containers, have been added. The notations have tions and clarifications have been made to the existing rule text.

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CONTENTS

SEC. 1 CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES .................... 5 A 300 Requirements for manufacturers.....................................15

A 400 Requirements for suppliers of services ...........................15
A. Definitions ..............................................................................5 A 500 Requirements for calibration of equipment ....................15
A 100 General ..............................................................................5 A 600 Plan approval ..................................................................15
A 200 Rules .................................................................................5 A 700 Survey .............................................................................15
A 300 Audits ................................................................................5 A 800 Functional testing............................................................16
A 900 Certification of materials, components and systems.......16
B. The Classification Concept...................................................5 A 1000 Manufacturing Survey Arrangement ..............................17
B 100 General ..............................................................................5 A 1100 Type approval .................................................................17
B 200 Entering into force of the rules .........................................5 A 1200 Acceptance of control by National Authorities ..............17
B 300 Application of the rules.....................................................5 A 1300 Certificate of interim class ..............................................17
B 400 Basis for assignment of class ............................................6 A 1400 Classification certificate..................................................17
B 500 Basis for maintenance of class ..........................................6 A 1500 Appendix to the classification certificate........................17
B 600 Documentation ..................................................................6 A 1600 Entry in the “Register of Vessels classed with DNV”....18
B 700 Disclosure of information .................................................7 A 1700 Decline of application for classification .........................18
B 800 Limitation of the Society's responsibility .........................7
B 900 Vertical contract audits and audits by B. Retention of Class............................................................... 18
National Maritime Authorities ..........................................7 B 100 General............................................................................18
B 200 Periodical and renewal surveys.......................................18
SEC. 2 SCOPE OF RULES AND B 300 Survey of damage ...........................................................18
CLASS NOTATIONS........................................... 8 B 400 Repairs ............................................................................18
B 500 Procedures for maintenance............................................18
A. Scope of Rules........................................................................8 B 600 Conversions and alterations ............................................18
A 100 General .............................................................................8 B 700 Change of ownership ......................................................19
A 200 Application of the rules.....................................................8 B 800 Conditions of Class and Memoranda ..............................19
A 300 Rule particulars .................................................................8 B 900 Survey reports and survey status.....................................19
B 1000 Rules for newbuildings applicable for ships in
B. Class Notations ......................................................................9 operation .........................................................................19
B 100 General ..............................................................................9
B 200 Construction symbols........................................................9 C. Suspension and Withdrawal of Class ............................... 19
B 300 Main character of class .....................................................9 C 100 General............................................................................19
B 400 Service area notations .......................................................9 C 200 Suspension of class .........................................................20
B 500 Other service restrictions ..................................................9 C 300 Withdrawal of class.........................................................20
B 600 Additional class: Service and type notations ....................9 C 400 Reclassification ...............................................................20
B 700 Additional class: Equipment and systems notations .......12
B 800 Additional class: Special features notations....................13 D. Appeals ................................................................................ 20
B 900 National regulations ........................................................13 D 100 Decisions taken by the Society .......................................20
B 1000 Additional class: NAUTICUS ........................................14
SEC. 4 LEGAL PROVISIONS...................................... 21
SEC. 3 CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE ................. 15
A. Liability and Jurisdiction .................................................. 21
A. Assignment of Class ............................................................15 A 100 Limited liability .............................................................21
A 100 Request for classification................................................15 A 200 Governing law.................................................................21
A 200 Requirements for workshops and yards ..........................15 A 300 Venue ..............................................................................21

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SECTION 1
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES

A. Definitions — the classification of ships, both newbuildings and in oper-

ation
A 100 General — statutory work carried out on behalf of National Maritime
Authorities
101 For definition of general terms used in the rules, see Pt.0 — equipment and materials for ships.
Ch.2 Sec.1 A200.
The IACS QSCS (Quality System Certification Scheme) audit
A 200 Rules team is responsible for carrying out these audits.
201 The Rules are to be understood as all those rule require-
ments accepted by the Board as basis for classification, which
are developed by the Society or adopted from relevant Interna-
tional Maritime Standards. B. The Classification Concept
202 Tentative rules are rules applying to new fields to which B 100 General
the Society reserves the right to make adjustments during a pe-
riod in order to obtain the intention reflected in the rules. 101 The classification concept comprises the development
of independent technical standards for ships, and the verifica-
203 A Guidance note given in the rules is advice which is not tion of compliance with these standards throughout the ships'
mandatory for assignment of class, but with which the Society, life.
in light of general experience, advises compliance, hence, it is
for the client to decide whether to apply the note or not. 102 The rules are aimed at ensuring safety against hazards to
the ship, personnel, passengers and cargo, and against hazards
204 Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is an autonomous and inde- to the environment as a consequence of sea transport.
pendent foundation with the object of safeguarding life, prop-
erty and the environment. 103 The classification of ships is performed in accordance
with the requirements of the rules and any other standards to
DNV undertakes classification and certification and ensures which reference is made.
the quality of ships, offshore units and installations, facilities 104 Having assigned class, the society will issue a classifica-
and systems, and carries out research in connection with these tion certificate and enter the main particulars and details of
functions. class for the ship in the “Register of Vessels classed with
DNV operates a world wide network of survey stations and is DNV”.
authorised by more than 120 national administrations to carry
out surveys and, in most cases, issue certificates on their be- B 200 Entering into force of the rules
half. 201 Rules and amendments accepted by the Board will come
205 The Society signifies DNV. into force when decided by the Board, normally six (6) months
after acceptance.
206 The Board signifies the Executive Board of DNV
through its Chairman who is the President and CEO of DNV. Guidance note:
The date on which rule changes come into force is shown on the
207 National authorities denotes the Administration of any inside of the cover of new rule chapters (booklets) and revised
country of registry. chapters if they are reprinted.
208 Client means the party having requested classification or The coming into force date for rule changes concerning chapters
having assumed ownership of a classed ship. In cases where which are not reprinted, but where the changes are published in
owners have authorised another party to operate the ship on Pt.0 Ch.1 Sec.3, is shown on the inside of the cover of Pt.0 Ch.1
and is also explained and shown in Pt.0 Ch.1 Sec.3 B101.
their behalf, such party is regarded as the client.
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209 IMO is the International Maritime Organization.
210 IACS is the International Association of Classification 202 In exceptional cases, where unacceptable service expe-
Societies. rience and or theoretical findings clearly show that safety haz-
ards may arise in connection with items covered by the existing
211 A Recognised classification society means a classifica- rules, the Board may decide to lay down at any time supple-
tion society which is a full or associate member of IACS. mentary requirements concerning the assignment and retention
212 A Quality audit is a systematic and independent exami- of class to maintain the overall safety standard reflected by the
nation to determine whether established work processes and rules.
quality systems are adhered to. 203 If an amendment is made mandatory to ships under con-
213 A Supplier or a Manufacturer, supplies materials, com- struction or which have already been assigned class, this will
ponents, equipment and systems to newbuildings to be classed, be specially stated, see 201.
or to classed ships in operation, whose production is subject to
design approval, surveys and testing in accordance with the B 300 Application of the rules
rules. 301 The applicable rules for assignment of class to a new
ship are those in force at the date (as given to the Society by the
A 300 Audits client) when the contract between the owner and the shipyard
301 A vertical contract audit is an IACS audit which assess- is signed.
es the correct application of the quality system through audit of 302 Subsequent amendments not made mandatory according
the process for a specific contract. to 203 may be made applicable to ships under construction pro-
A contract is the specific agreement between the Society and vided both builder and owner agree to such application.
the client. It defines the extent of services requested by the cli- 303 Ships which undergo conversions or alterations shall
ent, and is concerned with: comply with Sec.3 B604.

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304 Ships in operation shall comply with the rules for new- a design review, exempt it from the rule requirements for the
buildings to the extent specified in Sec.3 B1000. main class, and base the survey on the design approval done by
305 The Society will consider alternatives found to represent the recognised society. A note to this effect may be included in
an overall safety standard equivalent to that of the rules. Ap- the Appendix to the classification certificate.
proval may be revoked if subsequent information indicates that 405 When assigning class to a ship for which the Adminis-
the chosen alternative is not satisfactory. tration of the flag state undertakes approval and surveys of
306 In cases where detailed requirements are not given in the items covered by the rules, the Society may accept their deci-
rules, specific solutions or decisions approved by the Society sions as basis of assigning class.
and its surveyors are to be based on the principles of the rules, 406 For ships permanently moored on location and intended
and are to give a safety standard equivalent to that of the rules. for production and storage of hydrocarbons, the Society may
307 In accordance with 305 the Society may consider the use also accept decisions by the National Authority with jurisdic-
of reliability methods as a means of documenting compliance tion over the waters in which the ship is to operate (shelf state)
to class requirements. For applications to hull structures, see as basis for assigning class.
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.3 B1000.
B 500 Basis for maintenance of class
308 Text adopted from International Maritime Standards is
identified by relevant reference. 501 The requirements for retention of class are found in
Sec.3 B. In addition, classification is based on the following:
B 400 Basis for assignment of class Valid statutory certificates
401 Having assigned a specific class implies that the Socie- The statutory certificates of the applicable international con-
ty: ventions shall be valid at all times, and the surveys prescribed
in the conventions shall be carried out within the time windows
— has been satisfied that the ship meets the rule requirements prescribed.
for the particular class
— will, through a system of surveys, verify that the require- Maintenance of the ship and its equipment
ments stipulated for retention of class are complied with. It is assumed that the ship, machinery installations and equip-
ment are to be maintained at a standard complying with the re-
402 Prior to assigning class to an eligible, existing ship, it is quirements of the rules.
in general to undergo all periodical surveys pertaining to the
age and type of the ship. See Sec.3 A705. Installed systems or equipment carried on board in excess of
403 When assigning class to a ship which has not been built the rule requirements, but otherwise covered by the rules, are
either to be maintained in accordance with the rules, or be re-
under supervision of the Society, provided the ship has been moved or be disconnected in such a way as to ensure that the
built under supervision of another recognised classification so-
ciety, the Society may on the basis of an overall safety consid- installed system or equipment cannot be used.
eration, in connection with a design review and survey, exempt Handling of the ship
it from rule requirements for the main class. See also 305. It is assumed that the ship, machinery installations and equip-
404 When assigning class to a ship of a series under con- ment are to be adequately manned and competently handled.
struction to the classification of, or a design previously accept- This includes also stowage of cargo, distribution of ballast and
ed by, a recognised classification society, the Society may on bunkers, and speed and navigation in heavy weather. Class
the basis of an overall safety consideration, in connection with conditions regarding the use of the ship are to be observed.

Table B1 Disclosure of information

Information in question: Owner Flag Administration Port State Insurance Yard or
Authority Company * suppliers
Newbuildings:
2) 1) 4)
a) Approved "as carried out" structure related drawings
b) Approved "as carried out" system and component 2) 2) 2)
drawings
Ships in Operation:
4) 1) 1) 3)
a) Class and statutory certificates issued by the Society
b) Survey and certificate status including text of
Conditions of Class 4) 4) 1) 1) **
c) Survey reports 4) + 1) 1) 2) + 5) 3)
Other information: Correspondence with yard or owner 2) 2) 2) 2)
1) Upon request
2) When accepted by owner or ship yard and copyright holder as applicable
3) When accepted by owner or through special clause in insurance contract
4) Automatically available
5) Upon request, with background information, reports pertinent to the inspection, and details of outstanding conditions of class and statutory items

* Insurance Company means P&I Clubs and Hull & Machinery Underwriters
** Overdue Conditions of Class, only

B 600 Documentation brought to the attention of the Society in a timely manner. In-
601 All information which may influence the judgement, de- formation may be made available by submitting documents to
cisions and requirements of the Society for the purpose of clas- the Society or by surveys performed at the clients premises, the
sification, is to be made available to the Society. It is the ship or the premises of the client's sub-contractors.
client's responsibility to ensure that such information is

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602 Documents for information or approval required in each 705 Notwithstanding 701 and 703 the Society may disclose
chapter of the rules are to be submitted to the Society. any information to a police authority upon a written request by
603 The documentation forming the basis for classification the same.
is, at all times, to reflect the true conditions. Revisions of doc- 706 The Society may release information on required class
uments are therefore to be submitted to the Society to the ex- and statutory surveys and schedules, delegated statutory certi-
tent such revisions may influence decisions and requirements fication, overdue surveys and overdue conditions and class
of the Society. suspensions and deletions.
B 700 Disclosure of information B 800 Limitation of the Society's responsibility
701 The Society will not disclose any information received 801 The classification service is performed on the basic as-
or reports made in connection with classification to any other sumption that other parties involved (building yard, designers,
than those entitled thereto or those having been given the right manufacturers, sub-contractors, shipowners, etc.) fulfil their
to receive information by legislation, court decision or by writ- individual obligations. The classification service is not per-
ten permission by the owner. The supply of information may formed in substitution of other parties' role or obligations.
take place electronically and on a continual basis, e.g. by on- Nothing contained herein or in any certificate, report or docu-
line access to the Society's databases. ment issued in connection with or pursuant to these rules, shall
Guidance note: relieve any designer, engineer, builder, manufacturer, ship-
yard, seller, supplier, owner, operator or other parties from any
Table B1 indicates which parties will be entitled to various kinds obligations or consequences of default whatsoever. In particu-
of information.
lar, compliance with the rules does not imply acceptance or
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- commissioning of a ship. This is the exclusive responsibility of
the owner.
702 The Society will not disclose information that can be
considered as the property of another party except when this Any document issued by the Society in relation to surveys per-
party's permission is given in writing. formed reflects the condition of the ship at the time of survey.
It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain the condition
703 Internal communication, notes, calculations etc. pro- of the ship as required by the rules between surveys.
duced within the Society in connection with classification will
not be disclosed to other parties. B 900 Vertical contract audits and audits by National
704 Notwithstanding 701 to 703, authorised representatives Maritime Authorities
of the maritime Administration or of the audit team of IACS 901 For the purpose of conducting vertical audits performed
performing quality audits, will have access to such informa- by the audit team of IACS, and audits performed by the Na-
tion. These representatives are to confirm in writing that they tional Maritime Authorities of the flag state, access is to be
are not in any manner allowed to reproduce or communicate provided to the ship and/or to the premises of manufacturer or
such information to other parties. shipbuilder, as appropriate.

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SECTION 2
SCOPE OF RULES AND CLASS NOTATIONS

A. Scope of Rules A 300 Rule particulars

301 The rules give requirements in the following areas:
A 100 General
101 The rules define acceptance criteria for design, construc- Table A1 Areas covered by the rules
tion, survey and testing of ships, their machinery installations, Hull
systems and equipment, applicable to the newbuilding and op-
erational phases. — strength
— structural fire protection
A 200 Application of the rules — weathertight and watertight integrity
— stability and floatability
201 The present part of the rules, Pt.1, applies to all ships, — tank arrangement
newbuildings as well as ships in operation.
Machinery installations and equipment
202 The rules for main class which apply to all newbuildings Machinery installations and equipment, including their related aux-
are given in Pt.2, 3 and 4. iliary functions, with respect to strength and performance as appli-
cable to the following main functions:
In addition to the main class requirements some special feature
additional class notations are also covered in these parts. — power generation
203 The rules for additional class notations applicable to — propulsion
newbuildings, not covered by main class, are given in Pt.5 and — steering
— fire safety
6. Additional class notations apply to: — drainage and bilge pumping
— ballasting
— ships which have been designed to carry special cargoes or — cargo handling, with the exception of lifting and dry cargo han-
perform a special service dling appliances such as cranes and derricks (with sheaves,
— special equipment and systems not covered by the main blocks, wire ropes, winches and loose lifting gear) and lifting
class gear for cargo ramps and hoistable decks. For ships with addi-
— special features not covered by other notations. tional class notation Crane Vessel or CRANE such applianc-
es are subject to classification
204 The rules for ships in operation are given in Pt.7. — anchoring.

Certain machinery installations, regardless of their contribution to

the main functions stated above:
— electric power plant
— gravity tanks or pressure vessels and associated piping systems
for:
— toxic fluids
— fluids with flash point below 100°C
— fluids with temperatures above 220°C
— boilers and steam piping systems
— pressure vessels and associated piping systems for com-
pressed gases where pV ≥ 150 kNm
p = design pressure in kN/m2
V = pressure vessel volume in m3
— firing and combustion installations
— other installations stated in the rules.
Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Internal communications
Carriage of dangerous goods
— dangerous goods in packaged form or in solid form in bulk
— construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid
chemicals in bulk
— construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in
bulk.
Pollution prevention
— by oil
— by noxious substances in bulk
— by harmful substances.
Management of safety and environmental protection (SEP)
— safety management systems.

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B. Class Notations Table B1 Service area restrictions

Service area Seasonal zones
B 100 General notations Winter Summer Tropical
101 All ships will be given a main class notation consisting R0 250 No restrictions No restrictions
of a construction symbol, a main character of class, and where
applicable, a service area restriction notation, e.g.: R1 100 200 300
R2 50 100 200
✠ 1A1
R3 20 50 100
or R4 5 10 20
✠ 1A1 R2 RE Enclosed waters
102 Ships also found to satisfy relevant requirements may be
given additional class notations related to special service and 402 Modified requirements related to the various service
type of ship, special systems and equipment or to special fea- area notations are given in the relevant sections of the rules.
tures. The modifications will affect:
The complete class notation will thus consist of (as exempli- — design hull girder loads
fied): — design pressures on shell, weather decks, superstructures
✠ 1A1 R2 Tanker for Oil ESP E0 ETC and deckhouses
— anchoring and mooring equipment
Main class notations: — arrangement
✠ — Construction symbol — stability.
1A1 — Main character of class B 500 Other service restrictions
R2 — Service area notation
501 Other service restrictions or operational limits included
Additional class notations: in the design assumptions of a ship will be stated in the appen-
dix to the classification certificate, and/or on special sign-
Tanker for Oil ESP — Service and type notation boards.
E0 — Equipment and systems notation 502 Modified rule requirements are in addition given related
ETC — Special feature notation to the size of the ship and its general arrangement in:
B 200 Construction symbols Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.1
Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.1 regarding definition of length (barge/push-tug)
201 The symbol ✠ will be given to ships built under the su-
pervision of DNV. Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.3
Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.3 regarding subdivision
202 The symbol ✠ · will be given to ships built under the su-
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.5
pervision of a recognised classification society and later as- Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.5 regarding hull section modulus
signed class with DNV. See Sec.1 B403.
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.13 regarding connection barge and push-tug
B 300 Main character of class Pt.3 Ch.3 Sec.3 regarding anchoring and mooring equipment
301 The notation 1A1 will be given to ships with hull ma- regarding bilge pumping for vessels less than 100
Pt.4 Ch.6 Sec.4 gross tonnage
chinery and equipment found to be in compliance with the rule
requirements stated in Pt.1, 2, 3 and 4. regarding electrical installations (outside tropical
Pt.4 Ch.8 Sec.3 waters)
B 400 Service area notations
B 600 Additional class: Service and type notations
401 The notation R followed by a number or a letter will be
given to ships with certain modifications to arrangement, 601 Ships arranged and or strengthened for a special service
equipment or scantlings in relation to ships normally built for and found to be in accordance with relevant requirements in
winter weather conditions in the North Atlantic. Pt.5 will be given a corresponding additional class. Service and
type notations currently in use are given in Tables B2 to B15.
The service area restrictions given in nautical miles and repre-
senting the maximum distance from nearest harbour or safe an- 602 Only brackets in bold type are to be included in class no-
chorage are given in Table B1. For the various service tations.
notations the restrictions are related to the zones, areas and sea- 603 The following type and service notations are defined as
sonal periods as defined in the International Convention on mandatory class notations:
Load Lines, 1966, Annex II.
The service notation RE is limited to enclosed waters such as Bulk Carrier ESP
fjords, harbours, rivers and smaller lakes. Bulk Carrier ESP ES(..)
The service area restrictions as related to the given service area Ore Carrier ESP
notation are to be included in the “Appendix to the classifica- Ore Carrier ESP ES(O)
tion certificate”. Tanker for Oil ESP
Tanker for Oil Products ESP
Bulk Carrier or Tanker for Oil ESP
Ore Carrier or Tanker for Oil ESP
Tanker for Chemicals ESP
Tanker for C * ESP
Tanker for Liquefied Gas
Tanker for Compressed Natural Gas
Passenger Ship
Car Ferry A (or B)
Train Ferry A (or B)
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The detailed specifications of these ship types are given in Pt.5. Table B3 Passenger and dry cargo vessels (Pt.5 Ch.2):
Passenger Ship non ro-ro passenger ships, mandatory
Table B2 Ships arranged for navigation in ice (Pt.5 Ch.1):
Car Ferry A (or B) ro-ro passenger ships, mandatory
ICE-C basic ice rule
Train Ferry A (or B) ro-ro passenger ships, mandatory
ICE-1A* Baltic ice rules
Car and Train Ferry A ro-ro passenger ships, mandatory
ICE-1A Baltic ice rules (or B)
ICE-1B Baltic ice rules General Cargo Carrier dry cargo ships
ICE-1C Baltic ice rules Bulk Carrier dry cargo ships
ICE-1A* F ice strengthening of high powered Bulk Carrier ESP dry bulk cargoes, mandatory
ships for regular traffic in heavy ice
Ore Carrier ESP ore cargoes in centre holds,
ICE-05 (or -10 or -15) Arctic ice rules mandatory
POLAR-10 (or -20 or -30) Arctic ice rules Bulk Carrier ESP ES(..) dry bulk cargoes, mandatory
Icebreaker Arctic ice rules Ore Carrier ESP ES(O) ore cargoes in centre holds,
Sealer mandatory
Container Carrier dry cargo ships
Car Carrier dry cargo ships
X Carrier ships specialised for the carriage of a
single type of dry cargo
A = vehicles on enclosed decks
B = vehicles on weather deck only
ESP = enhanced survey programme
ES(S) = single side skin bulk carriers with enhanced strength
ES(D) = double side skin bulk carriers with enhanced strength
ES(O) = ore carriers with enhanced strength
X = denotes the type of cargo to be carried, e. g. Alumina,
Cement, Sugar etc.
Additional notations:
RO/RO = roll on/roll off ships
CONTAINER = arranged for carriage of containers
BC-C = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity less than 1.0 t/m3
BC-B = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity 1.0 t/m3 and above with all cargo holds
loaded in addition to BC-C conditions
BC-A = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity 1.0 t/m3 and above with specified holds
empty, at maximum draught in addition to BC-
B conditions.
BC-B* = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of density
1.0 t/m3 and above with any hold empty at max-
imum draught, applicable to double hull vessels
and general cargo carriers
HC-A = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity 1.0 t/m3 and above with specified holds
empty, at maximum draught in addition to HC-
B conditions. Not applicable for bulk carriers
with length more than 150 m.
HC-B = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity 1.0 t/m3 and above with all holds loaded in
addition to HC-C conditions. Not applicable for
bulk carriers with length more than 150 m.
HC-C = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity less than 1.0 t/m3. Not applicable for bulk
carriers with length more than 150 m.
HC-B* = designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo den-
sity 1.0 t/m3 and above with any holds empty at
maximum draught, applicable for double hull
vessels and general cargo carriers. Not applica-
ble for bulk carriers with length more than 150
m.
MCDK = arranged with movable car decks
PET = arranged for carriage of cars with fuel in their
tanks
RC-1 = vessels for carriage of refrigerated container
containing mainly chilled cargo
RC-2 = vessels for carriage of refrigerated containers
containing both frozen and chilled cargo
RC-3 = vessels for carriage of refrigerated containers
containing mainly deep frozen cargoes
(X/Y) = meaning that the vessel may carry X reefer con-
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Table B4 Oil carriers (Pt.5 Ch.3): Table B8 Tugs, escort vessels, supply vessels, and other offshore
Tanker for Oil ESP mandatory or harbour vessels (Pt.5 Ch.7):
Tanker for Oil Products ESP mandatory Tug
Bulk Carrier or Tanker for mandatory Escort (n,V) or (n,8 n,10)
Oil ESP Supply Vessel
Ore Carrier or Tanker for Oil mandatory Supply Vessel SF
ESP
Supply Vessel Basic
Tanker for C *
Supply Vessel Basic SF
Additional notations:
Standby Vessel
BOW LOADING Standby Vessel (S)
STL= submerged turret loading Fire Fighter I or Fire Fighter II or Fire Fighter III or Fire
SPM = single point mooring Fighter I and II or Fire Fighter I and III
Pipe Laying Vessel
Table B5 Chemical carriers (Pt.5 Ch.4):
Cable Laying Vessel
Tanker for Chemicals ESP mandatory
Crane Vessel
Tanker for C ESP ** mandatory
Dredger
Tanker for C *
Well Stimulation Vessel
* C = specified cargo
** The additional class notation ESP is mandatory for self pro- Well Stimulation Barge
pelled ships intended for carriage of liquid chemicals in bulk in Pusher or Pusher and Pusher/Barge Unit
accordance with IMO's International Code for the Construction Barge
and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in
Bulk (IBC Code), or Code for the Construction and Equipment Barge for Oil
of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code), Barge for Liquefied Gas
as applicable. Barge for Deck Cargo
Table B6 Liquefied gas carriers (Pt.5 Ch.5):
(n,V) = escort rating number
n = transverse steering pull in tonnes
Tanker for Liquefied Gas mandatory V = the speed at which the pull may be attained
Tanker for C * OILREC = recovered oil reception and transportation
* C = specified cargo
SF = controlled stability and floatability
Basic = applicable to offshore supply vessels not strength-
ened to regularly operate in the North Sea but pri-
Table B7 Fishing vessels (Pt.5 Ch.6): marily operate in less severe offshore environments
Fishing Vessel (S) such as: South East Asia, Africa and Brazil.
Stern Trawler (S) LFL = low flashpoint (< 60°C) liquid
LFL* = low flashpoint (< 43°C) liquid
Fishing Vessel (S)(N)
Stern Trawler (S)(N) Table B9 Slop reception and processing facilities (Pt.5 Ch.8):
S = arranged with shifting boards in cargo holds Slop Reception and Processing Facility
(N) = vessel also complying with the requirements of the Norwe-
gian Maritime Directorate Table B10 Ships for carriage of refrigerated cargoes (Pt.5
Ch.10):
Reefer(...°C/...°C sea) refrigerated cargoes main purpose
RM(...°C/...°C sea) refrigeration plant, partial carriage and
fishing vessels
RM(Container) refrigerated containers
CA controlled atmosphere in cargo cham-
bers
CA(port.) controlled atmosphere in cargo cham-
bers with partly portable equipment
Refrigerated Fruit bulk transport in refrigerated tanks
Juice Carrier

Table B11 Ships arranged for carriage of dangerous goods (Pt.5

Ch.11):
DG-B arranged for dangerous solid
bulk cargoes
DG-P arranged for dangerous goods in
packaged form

Table B12 Ships with controlled environmental standards

(Comfort Class) (Pt.5 Ch.12):
COMF-V(crn) (or -C(crn) or -V(crn)C(crn))
V = noise and vibration
C = indoor climate
crn = comfort rating number, 1, 2 or 3, where 1 is best.

Table B13 Ships for carriage of potable water (Pt.5 Ch.13)

Tanker for Potable Water

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Table B14 Naval vessels (Pt.5 Ch.14): F-AM for accommodation and machin-
Naval ery space
Naval Support F-AC for accommodation and cargo
space
Naval Support (....)
F-MC for machinery and cargo space
hull = additional naval requirements for arrangements as
given in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.2, loads in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.3 F-AMC for accommodation, machinery
and hull strength in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.4 have been ap- and cargo space
plied
stab = naval requirements for stability as given in Pt.5 Table B20 Integrated computer systems (Pt.6 Ch.5):
Ch.14 Sec.5 have been applied ICS
system = additional naval requirements for piping as given in
Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.6, machinery in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.7, Table B21 Centralised cargo control for liquid cargoes (Pt.6
electrical in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.8, control and monitor-
ing in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.9 have been applied Ch.6):
fire = additional naval requirements for fire safety as given CCO
in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.10 or 11 have been applied
evac = naval requirements for safe evacuation as given in Table B22 Dynamic positioning systems (Pt.6 Ch.7):
Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.12 have been applied
radhaz = naval requirements for radiation hazards as given in DYNPOS-AUTS dynamic positioning system without redun-
Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.13 have been applied dancy
emc = naval requirements for electromagnetic compatibili- dynamic positioning system with an inde-
ty as given in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.14 have been applied DYNPOS-AUT pendent joystick back-up and a position ref-
sam = naval requirements for storage rooms for ammuni- erence back-up
tion as given in Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.15 have been applied dynamic positioning system with redundan-
F-NAVAL additional fire protection requirements, as given in DYNPOS-AUTR cy in technical design and with an independ-
Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.11 I, have been applied ent joystick back-up
dynamic positioning system with redundan-
Table B15 Compressed Natural Gas Carriers (Pt.5 Ch.15): cy in technical design and with an independ-
Tanker for Compressed compressed natural gas carriers ent joystick back-up. Plus a back-up
Natural Gas mandatory DYNPOS-AUTRO dynamic positioning control system in an
emergency dynamic positioning control
B 700 Additional class: Equipment and systems nota- centre, designed with physical separation for
tions components that provide redundancy
Position mooring systems (see Offshore Standard DNV-OS-E301)
701 Ships having special equipment or systems found to sat-
isfy relevant requirements in Pt.6, will be given a correspond- POSMOOR passive position mooring system
ing additional class. Equipment and systems notations POSMOOR-V mooring system designed for positioning in
currently in use are given in Tables B16 to B34. vicinity of other structures
POSMOOR-TA thruster assisted mooring system dependent
Table B16 Miscellaneous notations (Pt.6 Ch.1): on manual remote thrust control system
HELDK(-S or -SH or -SHF) helicopter deck POSMOOR-ATA thruster assisted mooring system dependent
on automatic remote thrust control system
CRANE shipboard crane
DEICE equipment with deicing or anti-
V = mooring in vicinity of other structures
TA, ATA = mooring systems designed for thruster assisted
icing systems mooring.
DEICE-C equipment with deicing or anti-
icing systems including cargo Table B23 Nautical Safety (Pt.6 Ch.8):
deck area
bridge design, workstation arrangement, range and
DSV-SURFACE diving system NAUT-OC location of equipment
(or -BOUNCE or -SAT) (ocean areas and coastal waters)
OPP-F oil pollution prevention - fuel extended requirements for one-man workstation,
systems grounding avoidance system and automation level.
S = ship safety requirements NAUT-AW Data on manoeuvring characteristics
SH = ship and helicopter safety requirements (all waters)
SHF = ship and helicopter safety requirements and on board NAUT-OC-Q Q denotes a successful audit of operational proce-
helicopter service facilities
SF = intact and damage stability NAUT-AW-Q dures and the qualifications of bridge personnel

Table B17 Redundant propulsion (Pt.6 Ch.2): Table B24 Loading Computer Systems (LCS) (Pt.6 Ch.9)
RP redundant propulsion loading computer systems for damage control, ap-
LCS-DC ply to integrated systems developed to assist the
RPS separate redundant propulsion master as a decision aid under damage conditions
Table B18 Periodically unattended machinery space (Pt.6 Table B25 Vapour control systems (Pt.6 Ch.10):
Ch.3): VCS-1
E0 unattended machinery space systems for control of vapour emission from cargo
VCS-2 tanks
ECO machinery centralised operated VCS-3
additional notation for VCS-1 and VCS-2:
Table B19 Additional fire protection (Pt.6 Ch.4): B = vapour balancing
F-A for accommodation space
Table B26 Hull monitoring system (Pt.6 Ch.11):
F-M for machinery space
HMON (...) system for monitoring hull response, sea state and
F-C for cargo space operational parameters. Letters and numbers in the
parenthesis will indicated type of sensors/features
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Table B27 Environmental class (Pt.6 Ch.12): B 800 Additional class: Special features notations
CLEAN basic requirements for controlling and limit- 801 Special features notations provide information regard-
ing operational emissions and discharges ing special design assumptions, arrangements or equipment
additional requirements for controlling and which are not covered by the main class requirements or the
limiting operational emissions and discharg- other additional class notations. (See also 802).
CLEAN DESIGN es. In addition, this notation specifies design
requirements for protection against accidents
and for limiting their consequences Table B35 Special features notations
BIS Ships built for in-water survey of the ship's
Table B28 Gas fuelled engine installations (Pt.6 Ch.13): bottom and related items (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.1 E)
mandatory for ships with gas fuelled engine DAT( - x° C) lowest design ambient air temperature (Pt.3
GAS FUELLED installations, other than steam driven LNG Ch.1 Sec.2)
carriers DK(+) decks for heavy cargo (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.4)
HA(+) hatches for heavy cargo (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.4)
Table B29 Fuel treatment and conditioning system
HL(ρ) tanks for heavy liquid (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.4)
(Pt.6 Ch.14)
IB(+) inner bottom strengthened for grab loading
vessels with a fuel system and equip- and discharging (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.6)
ment complying with the relevant
rules may be given the additional HOT(... °C cargo structures built for high temperature cargo
class notation tank no ...) (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.15)
FUEL (- cSt, - kg/m3, -°C) CSA-2 structural scantlings based on extended calcu-
FUEL (- cSt, - kg/m3, -°C) The numbers in brackets indicate the lation procedure covering loads and structural
maximum viscosity in cSt at 50°C, response analysis. (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.16)
the maximum density in kg/m3 at COAT-1 requirements to specifications of corrosion
15°C of the fuel oil and the minimum COAT-2 prevention in ballast tanks for newbuildings.
outside air temperature for which the Cargo tanks/holds are included depending on
installations are approved. the type of vessel. (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.16)
Table B30 Vibration class (Pt.6 Ch.15) PLUS-1 structural scantlings and design of critical de-
PLUS-2 tails in cargo area based on enhanced proce-
applicable to newbuildings and ships in operation dures for fatigue calculations. Intended for
VIBR that meet specified vibration level criteria measured vessels with a long target life or vessels oper-
at pre-defined positions for machinery, components, ating in especially harsh areas. (Pt.3 Ch.1
equipment and structure Sec.16)
ICM increased corrosion margin (Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.2
Table B31 Bridge design on seagoing ships, bridge control D300 and Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.2 D300)
console (Pt.6 Ch.16) PWDK decks strengthened for wheel loading (Pt.5
this class notation may be used to assign class to Ch.2 Sec.4)
NAV-O ships, constructed before 1 July 2002 and with an HOLDS(a, b, ......) combination of holds which may be empty on
equivalent class notation, that are transferred to MAY BE EMPTY full draught (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5)
DNV from another classification society
No MP not strengthened for multiport loading, i. e.
not designed to carry maximum allowable
cargo hold design mass at reduced draught
Table B32 Safety of Navigation for naval vessels (Pt.6 Ch.17) (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5)
Requirements and guidelines on safety of naviga- MAXIMUM designed for a cargo density less than
NAUT- tion for naval vessels to demonstrate compliance CARGO 3 t/m3 (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5)
NAVY with SOLAS Ch. V and the HSC Code Ch. 13 and DENSITY(x.y)
Ch. 15 as amended
...TEU number of twenty-foot containers which may
Table B33 Management of safe ship operation and pollution be carried (Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.6)
prevention (Pt.7 Ch.5) ETC arranged for effective tank cleaning (Pt.5 Ch.3
Sec.1)
management of safety and environment protection
SBM in ship operation INERT oil carriers less than 20 000 dwt fitted with in-
ert gas system (Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.11)
Table B34 Ballast Water Management (Pt.6 Ch.18)
Applicable to vessels complying with requirements
of the International Convention for the Control and Table B36 Tailshaft monitoring (Pt.7 Ch.2):
Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments TMON Tailshaft condition monitoring arrangement
BWM-E
by use of ballast water exchange. The letters in the
(d,s,f) bracket denote the kind of method that has been ap- 802 For chemical carriers information related to ship type,
plied; d for dilution method, s for sequential method type of tanks, liquid level gauging devices, tank vent systems,
and f for flow-through method.
overflow control, cargo stripping efficiency, cofferdams and
Applicable to vessels complying with requirements ventilation systems outside cargo tanks may be provided
of the International Convention for the Control and
Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments where applicable, see Pt.5 Ch.4.
BWM-T by means of system(s) for treatment of ballast water
complying with the Guidelines for Approval of Bal- B 900 National regulations
last Water Management Systems.
901 A ship trading under its own flag in domestic waters, or
Applicable to vessels complying with requirements
of the International Convention for the Control and between neighbour states, upon agreement between such
Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments states, may be assigned class based on the flag state require-
BWM-TP by means of system(s) for treatment of ballast water ments for domestic service instead of those rule requirements
complying with the Guidelines for Approval of Pro- pertaining to assigned class notations. The assigned class shall
totype Ballast Water Treatment Technologies. be the class notations and service restrictions with the least
possible deviation from the rule requirements.

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Guidance note: tion describes, inter alia, a standard for information and infor-
The rules apply primarily to ships on international voyages for mation availability based on access to the Society's product
which the SOLAS, MARPOL and Load Line Conventions apply. model software technology.
For ships designed to a national standard of a flag state or an EU
standard, DNV may consider such alternative standards as basis 1002 NAUTICUS will be assigned in combination with ad-
for classification in accordance with 901. ditional notations describing specific features relating to spe-
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- cific documentation standards. Applicable notations are
described in separate sections under Pt.3 and Pt.7.
902 Deviations from the rule requirements will only be ac-
cepted when the national standard has been approved by the 1003 Vessels assigned NAUTICUS with additional nota-
flag state as stated in 901. Deviations will not be accepted for tions will be given the notation NAUTICUS(notation 1, no-
the structural strength, machinery installations including steer- tation 2, etc.).
ing appliances, and electrical systems and equipment covered 1004 Newbuildings may be ordered with NAUTICUS
by the main class. (Newbuilding) notation, see Pt.3 Ch.1. Upon delivery from
903 The flag state whose domestic requirements are being the yard, the NAUTICUS(Newbuilding) notation is main-
accepted (as per 901) shall be indicated, by using lower-case tained and relevant parts of the newbuilding product model are
letter codes in accordance with ISO standard 3166, in paren- transferred to a ships in operation product model.
theses after the service restriction notation (e.g. R2 (nor),
should the flag state be Norway or usa should the flag state be 1005 NAUTICUS notations currently in use.
U.S.A. etc.).
Table B37 NAUTICUS notations
904 A memo for owners (MO), containing information about
the assumption for the service restriction notation, will be is- Newbuilding enhanced documentation standard to achieve im-
proved information availability for ship newbuild-
sued in addition to the class related information contained in ings, including FEM-modelling and extended
the "Appendix to the classification certificate". fatigue calculations, see Pt.3 Ch.1
B 1000 Additional class: NAUTICUS Operation enhanced exchange of information between the
owner and the Society in the operational phase, see
1001 NAUTICUS is an additional class notation. The nota- Pt.7 Ch.7

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SECTION 3
CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE

A. Assignment of Class Guidance note:

For test equipment used for periodic maintenance and testing of
A 100 Request for classification E0, see Pt.6 Ch.3.
101 A request for classification of a ship is to be submitted ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
in writing by the client.
A 600 Plan approval
A 200 Requirements for workshops and yards
601 The builder or manufacturer shall submit the following
201 Builders unknown to the Society are to demonstrate documentation, as specified in the applicable chapters of the
their capability to carry out fabrication of adequate quality in rules, and according to documentation lists supplied by the So-
accordance with the rules before construction is started. ciety upon receipt of class request, before production com-
mences:
202 Welding of important structures, machinery installations
and equipment is to be carried out by approved welders, with a) Plans and specifications required for approval, in tripli-
approved welding consumables and at welding shops accepted cate, including one copy for each sister ship, as applicable.
by the Society. Requirements for approval of welding shops, Moreover, the Society may specify alternative or addition-
welders, manufacturers of welding consumables, welding con- al requirements.
sumables and welding procedures are given in the rules (see
Pt.2 Ch.3). b) Corresponding technical descriptions, calculations and da-
ta, including material specifications.
203 During fabrication and construction work, the Society's
surveyors are to have safe access to the works at all reasonable Any documents submitted for re-approval are to be especially
times, insofar as the work affects classification. The client is to marked to identify the revised parts.
ensure, through contracts with the parties concerned or other- The builder, with which the Society has the classification con-
wise, that such access is possible, and that the Society is noti- tract, is responsible for co-ordinating that plans and other doc-
fied as to when and where the surveyor's attendance is needed. uments are submitted, and for distributing any approval
204 The following general documentation from the builder comments that may have been given.
(workshop and yard) and from subcontractors (as specified in 602 When a ship, which is not built under supervision of the
301) is to be submitted when requested by the Society: Society, is to be classified, the information required in 601 is,
in general, to be submitted for approval. The extent of docu-
— outline specification for the ship mentation approval for a ship, which is classed, or which was
— list of subcontractors to the building yard previously classed, with another recognised classification so-
— list of subcontractors to the manufacturer of products to be ciety, will be decided upon in each case.
delivered, if applicable.
603 Plans that have been found to comply with the rule re-
A 300 Requirements for manufacturers quirements will be provided with a statement of approval.
Conditions and limitations of the approval may be stated on the
301 Manufacturers of materials, components and equipment plans returned with the statement of approval, or in the accom-
of categories not covered by 200 are to be considered for ap- panying letter of approval.
proval according to criteria established by the Society, as ap-
plicable. 604 The approval may be revoked at any time if subsequent
information indicates that the design solution was contrary to
302 Any required quality control of materials, components the rule requirements or intentions.
and equipment, is to be traceable and documented in writing. 605 The English language shall be used in plans and specifi-
Further, quality control is to be carried out by qualified person- cations submitted for approval.
nel at facilities and with equipment suitable for that control.
The possibility of using the local language shall be agreed
A 400 Requirements for suppliers of services upon in each case.
401 Suppliers providing services on behalf of the owner, 606 When plans and documents are submitted as electronic
such as measurements, tests and maintenance of safety systems files, the format and transfer method shall be agreed upon in
and equipment, the result of which may form the basis for the each case.
surveyor's decisions, are to be approved by the Society, ac-
cording to criteria established by the Society. A 700 Survey
Where surveyors use such services in making decisions affect- 701 When a ship is built under the supervision of the Society,
ing statutory certifications, the suppliers are subject to approv- the Society will verify:
al by the Society, where the Society is so authorised by the — that the construction and scantlings comply with the rule
relevant flag Administration. For such services the Society requirements and the approved plans, and that the required
may accept approvals done by the flag Administration, or duly materials are used
authorised organisations acting on behalf of the flag Adminis- — that the materials, components and systems have been cer-
tration. tified in accordance with the rules
— that the work is carried out in compliance with the appli-
A 500 Requirements for calibration of equipment
cable rules and with good engineering practices. IACS
501 Measuring and test equipment used in services by man- "Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard - Part A" is re-
ufacturers, builders, repairers or owners, the result of which garded as an example of a standard regarding hull struc-
may form the basis for the surveyor's decisions, is to have a tures describing such good engineering practices.
calibration status or an appropriate accuracy to the surveyor's — that satisfactory tests are carried out to the extent and in the
satisfaction. manner prescribed by the rules.

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Supervision is to be carried out at the building yard and/or the A design assessment letter or design verification report shall be
sub-suppliers at the discretion of the Society, which also de- issued by the Society when compliance with the requirements
cides the extent and method of control. for the design for the actual application is confirmed.
702 The verification method applied by the Society at the 904 When the type approval procedure is used, documenta-
building yard or at the manufacturers' will normally be based tion of the design and the results of type testing as required in
on visual inspections and tests. type approval programmes and the applicable chapters of the
The Society may base its verification on audits of an accepted rules, shall be submitted for assessment. A type approval cer-
Quality System implemented at the yard or at the manufacturer tificate shall be issued by the Society when compliance with
in combination with an agreed manufacturing survey arrange- the requirements for the design is confirmed. The type approv-
ment. al certificate has a validity of 2 or 4 years depending on type of
material, component and system.
703 When a ship, which has not been built under the super-
vision of the Society, is to be classified, the Society will carry 905 The production assessment of materials, components
out surveys to confirm: and systems shall either be on a “case by case” basis or on the
basis of an agreed Manufacturing Survey Arrangement
— that the design and scantlings comply with the approved (MSA).
plans 906 When the “case by case” procedure is used, the survey
— that the material, components and systems are in accord- and testing shall be performed on the basis of approved design
ance with the rules documentation for the actual application and as required in the
— that the workmanship is in compliance with the applicable applicable chapters of the rules. Compliance with the approved
rules and with good engineering practice. design documentation and the requirements shall be docu-
mented through certificates as required in the applicable chap-
Functional tests are to be carried out as deemed necessary by ters of the rules.
the Society.
907 When the production assessment is based on an MSA,
704 For ships built under the supervision of another recog- the survey and testing shall be performed on the basis of ap-
nised society the requirements of 703 will normally be consid- proved design documentation and in accordance with require-
ered as complied with for the main class. ments and procedures laid down in the MSA. Compliance with
705 When an existing ship is to be classified it is in general the approved design documentation and the requirements shall
to undergo all periodical surveys pertaining to the age and type be documented through certificates as specified in the MSA or
of ship. The extent of surveys will be decided by the Society in as required in the applicable chapters of the rules.
each separate case. Ships previously classed by a recognised 908 Certification of materials, components and systems
society will, as a minimum, be subject to the surveys specified shall be documented by the following types of documents:
in IACS Procedural Requirements No. 1A.
1) Det Norske Veritas Product Certificate (NV):
A 800 Functional testing A document signed by a surveyor of the Society stating:
801 A test programme is to be prepared by the builder to the
satisfaction of the surveyor. The programme is to specify sys- — conformity with rule requirements
tems and components to be tested, and the testing procedure. — that tests are carried out on the certified product itself
The programme is to include sea trials of the ship with machin- — that tests are made on samples taken from the certified
ery and equipment installed. product itself
— that tests are performed in presence of the surveyor or
802 The tests are to give evidence as to satisfactory operation in accordance with special agreements.
in accordance with the rules. When testing the control and
safety system, failure modes are to be simulated as realistically 2) Works Certificate (W):
as possible. A document signed by the manufacturer stating:
803 Unless otherwise agreed, the testing required by the
rules is to be carried out in the presence of a surveyor. — conformity with rule requirements
— that tests are carried out on the certified product itself
Data are to be recorded according to the test programs and as
considered necessary by the surveyor. — that tests are made on samples taken from the certified
product itself
A 900 Certification of materials, components and sys- — that tests are witnessed and signed by a qualified de-
tems partment of the manufacturers.
901 The scope of classification includes certification of ma- 3) Test Report (TR):
terials, components and systems intended for the ship. The ap- A document signed by the manufacturer stating:
plicable chapters of the rules define the extent of the
certification that is needed for classification. The objective of — conformity with rule requirements
the certification is to ensure that materials, components and — that tests are carried out on samples from the current
systems used in ships to be classed by the Society conform to production.
the rules and other standards within the framework of the rules.
The certification is a conformity assessment normally includ- The applicable chapters and sections of the rules will specify
ing both design and production assessment. which of the above mentioned documentation will be required.
Guidance note:
The production assessment includes inspection and testing
during production and/or of the final product. For guidance regarding spare parts for ships in operation, see Pt.7
Ch.1 Sec.3 C300.
902 The design assessment of the materials, components and
systems shall either be on a “case by case” basis or follow the ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
procedure for type approval. 909 Where the rules require Works Certificate (W) or Test
903 When the “case by case” procedure is used, documenta- Report (TR), the surveyor may at any time require tests to be
tion of the design shall be submitted for assessment for every carried out in his presence and/or check elements of the quality
application as required in the applicable chapters of the rules. control in operation.

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910 For identification and traceability, certified products are 1103 For certain products and systems as defined in applica-
to be stamped in accordance with the marking given in the ble chapters of the rules, type approval is sufficient for certifi-
product certificate and as specified by the applicable chapters cation of product quality, i.e. production assessment is not
of the rules. required.
911 For certain components and systems as defined in the 1104 For certain products and systems as defined in the ap-
applicable chapters of the rules, the certification may be based plicable chapters of the rules, type approval is a mandatory
on defined internationally recognised standards and certifica- procedure for design assessment.
tion schemes that cover the overall quality, safety and environ-
mental standard of the rules. Compliance with the 1105 For products and systems manufactured for stock, type
requirements of the standard shall be documented as required approval is to be the normal procedure for assessment of de-
by the standard. sign.
912 To ensure an efficient, cost effective and correct certifi- 1106 For type approved products, where the basis for ap-
cation process, a General Certification Agreement is normally proval are the rules of the Society, plans and technical descrip-
to be established with manufacturers delivering NV certified tions of the product need not be submitted for approval for
products. each ship unless otherwise stated as a condition on the type ap-
proval certificate. In such cases only the arrangement or sys-
The General Certification Agreement may be part of a Manu- tem plans, interface plans and those plans mentioned on the
facturing Survey Arrangement. type approval certificate are to be submitted for approval.
The General Certification Agreement is to include information
on the procedures for design and production assessment and on A 1200 Acceptance of control by National Authorities
transfer of information and experience between the Manufac- 1201 In cases where the Administration of a flag state re-
turer and the Society. views plans, carries out type approval and surveys the ship ac-
cording to statutory regulations, DNV may accept
A 1000 Manufacturing Survey Arrangement documentation from the flag Administration as proof of com-
1001 When the procedures and processes of a building yard's pliance with relevant class rules. Necessary documentation,
or a manufacturer's quality system meet the quality, safety and such as copies of approved plans, reports and other particulars
environmental standard of the rules, a Manufacturing Survey approved by the flag Administration are to be submitted.
Arrangement (MSA) may be established with the yard or the
manufacturer as an alternative to the verification and produc- A 1300 Certificate of interim class
tion assessment described in the applicable rule chapters.
1301 When the surveyor is of the opinion that the require-
1002 The agreed MSA is to be described in a document stat- ments corresponding to the class in question have been met, he
ing the requirements, scope, acceptance criteria, documenta- will document the completion of the building supervision by
tion and the roles of the Society and the yard or the issuing the certificate of interim class, which is valid until the
manufacturer in connection with the production assessment. administration of the Society has confirmed the class and is-
1003 When it is agreed through an MSA that the majority of sued the classification certificate.
the required surveys and tests are being completed without the 1302 At the discretion of the surveyor the building supervi-
presence of a surveyor, it is conditional upon the manufacturer sion may be considered to be completed with some minor
that he has in operation a quality system certified by an accred- items unverified, provided Conditions of Class (see B800) are
ited certification body to ISO 9002, or equivalent. issued to the effect that the remaining work, surveys or other
1004 When establishing an MSA, an initial assessment of the measures are to be completed within a specified time. At the
manufacturer’s ability to control product quality and to comply same time the surveyor will document the completion of the
with the scope, requirements and criteria laid down in the MSA newbuilding supervision by issuing the certificate of interim
shall be performed. class as indicated in 1301.
The extent and frequency of periodical assessments of the 1303 In case of classification of an existing ship not built un-
manufacturer shall be included in the MSA. der the supervision of the Society, or classification of an exist-
ing ship previously classed by the Society, the surveyor will
1005 An MSA is normally given a validity of 4 years. When issue the certificate of interim class when he is satisfied that the
the MSA is based on a certified quality system, the MSA auto- applicable requirements have been met.
matically becomes invalid if the quality system certification is
no longer valid. A 1400 Classification certificate
A 1100 Type approval 1401 When the administration of the Society has examined
1101 Type approval is a procedure for design assessment. the surveyor's report and is satisfied that the requirements cor-
Type approval can be applied to a: responding to the class in question have been met, the class
will be assigned and a classification certificate will be issued.
— product Provided the requirements for maintenance of class will be
— group of products complied with, and unless the class has been withdrawn in
— system. writing at an earlier stage, the classification certificate will be
valid for 5 years.
This procedure should normally be used for design assessment
of standard designs. 1402 Declarations confirming compliance with the rules
may upon request be issued for propulsion machinery, main
1102 The type approval procedure will normally consist of boilers and specific additional class notations, provided the So-
the following elements: ciety's main class has been assigned.
— design approval A 1500 Appendix to the classification certificate
— type testing
— issuance of type approval certificate. 1501 An “Appendix to the classification certificate” will be
issued stating assumptions for the assignment of class and con-
The type approval procedure used by the Society is described ditions regarding the use of the vessel which were established
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A 1600 Entry in the “Register of Vessels classed with sued by an authorised IACS member and the Cargo Ship Safe-
DNV” ty Radio Certificate issued by an organisation authorised by
1601 When a ship has been assigned class, its main particu- the Flag Administration.
lars and details of class will be entered in the Register. In addi- Guidance note:
tion to the class notations, an appropriate type descriptive note In case of dually classed vessels, the Society may accept statuto-
may be entered in the Register, indicating the type of the ship ry certification by the 'dual' class society, upon agreement.
in greater detail than given in the class notations, and/or pro- ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
viding additional information on the ship's functions, design
and construction. This descriptive note is provided for infor-
mation only and is not to be regarded as part of the ship's class B 200 Periodical and renewal surveys
notations. 201 A ship shall be subjected to surveys with the frequency
1602 For ships built under the supervision of the Society, the and extent given in Pt.7 Ch.2.
class is entered with a statement of the year and month from B 300 Survey of damage
which the periodical surveys will be dated. For other ships a
notation is made of the year and month of completion of the 301 If the hull, machinery installations or equipment covered
survey mentioned in 705. by classification sustain damage of such extent that it may be
presumed to lead to a Condition of Class (see 800), the Society
1603 If the ship is not immediately commissioned upon is to be informed without delay. The ship is to be surveyed in
completion of the building supervision, the ship is subject to a the first port of call or according to further instructions from
condition survey at the time when she enters service. Provided the Society. The survey is to be of the extent which the survey-
the result of this survey is in all respects satisfactory, subse- or considers necessary for ascertaining the amount of damage.
quent periodical surveys will date from the time of the condi-
tion survey. B 400 Repairs
A 1700 Decline of application for classification 401 When hull, machinery installations, systems or equip-
ment is covered by classification and is to be subjected to re-
1701 The Society reserves the right to decline an application pairs of any significance, then the work shall be carried out by
for classification or reclassification where the prior history or qualified personnel and in compliance with the applicable
condition of the ship or prior experience with the owner indi- rules, and with good engineering practices under the supervi-
cates this to be appropriate. sion of a surveyor.
Guidance note:
IACS "Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard - Part B" is re-
B. Retention of Class garded as an example of a standard concerning hull structures
that describe such good engineering practices. Guidelines for
B 100 General hull repairs can be found in Classification Note No. 72.1.
101 In order to retain a ship's class with the Society, the own- ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
er is to:
402 If repairs, (e.g. during voyage) stipulated in 401 are to be
— submit complete and correct information on the ship and carried out without the attendance of a surveyor, a repair plan
its use, which would be of significance to the Society for should be approved by the Society in advance.
its assessment of the condition of the ship in relation to the Repairs shall only be carried out to an extent and by methods
rules which at any time do not seriously affect the main functions of
— submit complete and correct information on the ownership the ship and its watertight and structural integrity.
and management of the ship, addresses and corresponding
administrative information pertinent to the relations with 403 In cases where repairs are carried out without attendance
the Society of a surveyor, documentation with respect to quality of materi-
— submit correct information on the flag registry of the ship als used, and the qualification of personnel having carried out
the repairs, are to be available when the surveyor is called for
— subject the ship to prescribed periodical and renewal sur- acceptance.
veys, surveys of damage, repairs, conversions and altera-
tions B 500 Procedures for maintenance
— subject the ship to unscheduled surveys when deemed nec-
essary by the Society 501 When referring to maintenance procedures in the rules,
— rectify deficiencies and carry out Conditions of Class (see these are normally meant to be procedures recommended by
800) specified by the Society in accordance with the rules the supplier of the relevant equipment or systems or to other
within the given time limit applicable recognised standards for the equipment or system in
— pay all fees and expenses due to the Society. The owner question.
has, with his or her managers, charterers and operators, a B 600 Conversions and alterations
joint and several liability for any such fees and expenses.
If a request for work is made by any other than the owner, 601 If hull, machinery installations, equipment or systems
that party will, in addition to the owner, be responsible for covered by classification are to be converted or altered, the
the payment of the relevant fees. changes are to be documented and are to be approved by the
Society in advance.
102 It is the duty of the owner to request surveys from the 602 Alterations to hull, machinery and equipment made pos-
Society and to provide the assistance and safe access required sible by amendments of the applicable rules may be undertak-
to the extent necessary for completion of the surveys in accord- en provided the general safety and performance standard
ance with the rules. required for retention of class will be maintained.
103 The statutory certificates shall be issued by the Society 603 The conversion or the alteration is to take place under
when so authorised by the Flag Administration itself. the surveyor's supervision in the same manner as for new con-
The Society will not accept statutory certificates issued by a structions, see A701.
third party. 604 Ships which undergo conversions or alterations are to
The Society may accept the Safety Management Certificate is- satisfy the following:

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All ships which undergo repairs, alterations, modifications and — defects or deficiencies of no concern to class
outfitting related thereto shall continue to comply with at least — technical measurements or examinations required
the requirements previously applicable to these ships. Such — suspended voluntary class notations
ships if constructed before the date the present rule standard — equipment in excess of class requirements taken out of
came into force shall, as a rule, comply with the requirements use.
for ships constructed on or after that date to at least the same
extent as they did before undergoing such repairs, alterations, A written MO that is no longer valid will be deleted.
modifications or outfitting. Repairs, alterations and modifica- 806 A time limit may be given if an action is required by the
tions of a major character and outfitting related thereto shall owner under the MO. If the required action is not carried out
meet the requirements for ships constructed on or after the date within the given time limit, the MO will be replaced by a CC.
the present rule standard came into force in so far as the Soci-
ety deems reasonable and practicable. 807 Conditions and memoranda are given in writing to the
owners. Conditions may be made verbally, provided that the
(SOLAS regulation II-1/1.3) representative of the owner(s) accepts the condition and the
605 By modifications of a major character is to be under- surveyor ensures that the condition has been rectified before
stood major conversions defined as a conversion of an existing the survey has been completed.
ship: 808 The Society may at any time alter a condition, memoran-
i) which substantially alters the dimensions or carrying ca- dum or information if this is considered appropriate.
pacity of the ship; or B 900 Survey reports and survey status
ii) which changes the type of the ship; or 901 The surveyor will prepare and submit to the owner re-
iii) the intent of which in the opinion of the Society is substan- ports on all surveys which have been carried out.
tially to prolong its life. 902 The Society will make available survey and certificate
(MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, Regulation 1(8)(a)) status reports, to owners, via the DNV Internet website. It is the
owner’s responsibility to obtain this information from the
606 Repairs, alterations and modifications are not to impair DNV Internet website. Survey and certificate status reports, on
the safety standard of the ship. See Classification Note No. 8. paper, will be distributed by special request, only.
B 700 Change of ownership B 1000 Rules for newbuildings applicable for ships in
701 A ship retains class when transferred to another owner, operation
with the exception of class notations and survey arrangements 1001 Previous and current chapters of rules for newbuild-
based on certification of management of operations, which will ings, Pt.2 to Pt.6, are applicable to ships in operation as fol-
be deleted automatically. In the case of such transfer the previ- lows:
ous owner is to give the Society a written notice immediately.
Until this has been done communication with binding effect Ships for which the initial newbuilding survey has been carried
will be sent to the previous owner. out by DNV or another recognised classification society

B 800 Conditions of Class and Memoranda — Chapters in force at the date of the signing of the new-
building class request for the ship in question, see also
801 If it is found that the ship's hull, machinery and or equip- Sec.1 B301.
ment have sustained damage, become defective or deficient
relative to the applicable requirements, the Society will issue a Other ships
written statement in the form of a condition.
802 A condition of class (abbreviated CC) will be issued if — Chapters in force at the date of entry into class of the ship
the condition is related to requirements set by the rules. A CC in question, see also Sec.1 B303.
is subject to specified rectification (e.g. repairs) or operation In special cases, amendments to the current newbuilding re-
(e.g. survey) and shall be carried out within a given time limit, quirements may be made mandatory to ships in operation. If
in order that the ship retain class. If the defect or deficiency is so, this will be especially stated.
of a nature that requires immediate rectification, then this will
be specifically communicated to the owner or his representa- Irrespective of these general regulations, requirements adopted
tive. from the International Maritime Standards need not exceed
those in force at the time of building of the ship, including later
803 A condition on behalf of the administration (abbreviated retroactive amendments.
CA) will be issued if the condition is related to statutory sur-
veys where DNV has been authorised. 1002 When applying the relevant chapters mentioned in
1001 to ships in operation, some reduction in the requirements
804 If the Society deems it necessary to carry out examina- may be accepted for normal wear, tear and corrosion.
tions in order to ascertain whether damage defect or insuffi-
ciency has been sustained or is imminent, a condition (CC or 1003 For hull items, such reductions or corrosion allowanc-
CA) will be issued. es may be established at the time of the renewal survey, ac-
805 A Memorandum to owner (abbreviated MO) is informa- cording to Classification Note No. 72.1.
tion related to the ship, its machinery and equipment or to rule 1004 When components are renewed, such components
requirements. An MO will be issued in relation to items that should in general be delivered with documentation as per valid
are considered to be of no immediate material significance re- rules at the time of newbuilding. However, if present rules are
garding safety. An MO may supplement information given less stringent, they may replace the old rules. This applies to
otherwise, e.g. in the Appendix to the classification certificate both design approval and survey of such components.
(see A1500) or the Register of vessels classed with DNV (see
A1601).
An MO may, for example, be used in the following cases: C. Suspension and Withdrawal of Class
— exemptions from rule requirements
— limitations on the use of the ship or its equipment C 100 General
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cases where the assumptions as the basis for classification, or a condition of class which was required to be dealt with before
the provisions for retention of class, have been violated. leaving port, the class will be withdrawn with immediate ef-
102 The decision to suspend or withdraw a ship's main and, fect.
if applicable, mandatory class notations is made by the admin- 304 If the outstanding debt owed to the Society is not paid
istration of the Society. However, in cases of automatic sus- within a fixed date, the Society may withdraw the ship's class
pension, see 201 and 202, no individual decision is made. with one month's written notice. This also applies when the ob-
Suspension or withdrawal of class may take effect immediate- ligation to pay rests with a yard or with the ship's previous
ly or after a specified period of time. owners. In special cases a shorter notice may be given.
103 If the owner's default only affects conditions related to 305 If the owner makes a general assignment for the benefit
non-mandatory class notations, the suspension or withdrawal of his creditors or if any proceedings are commenced in court
may be limited to these class notations only. Such suspension or any order or judgement is given by any court for a liquida-
or withdrawal may be made by the surveyor in connection with tion, winding up of the owner, the Society may withdraw the
certificate endorsement. class with immediate effect.
104 When it is considered that an owner’s failure to comply 306 Where a withdrawal of class has come into effect the So-
with the rule requirements is sufficiently serious or fraudulent ciety will:
the suspension or withdrawal of class may, at the discretion of
the Society, be extended to include other ships controlled by — notify the owner in writing
the same owner. — notify the proper authorities in the country where the ship
is registered
C 200 Suspension of class
— make an entry to this effect in the "Register of vessels
201 If the renewal surveys for hull, machinery installations classed with DNV".
and equipment related to main and mandatory class notations,
as defined in Sec.2 B, are not completed before the expiry date C 400 Reclassification
of the classification certificate, and if no postponement has 401 If the outstanding surveys leading to class suspension as
been granted as given in Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2 B700, the class will given in 201, 202 and 203 or required repairs as given in 204
be automatically suspended with immediate effect (see also are carried out within a specified time, and the result of this
302), unless the surveys are under completion. survey is such that no condition of class is given and further-
202 If the annual or intermediate surveys are not completed more that there is no overdue periodical surveys or conditions
within 3 months from the anniversary date of the classification of class at that time, the class will be reinstated and the existing
certificate the class is automatically suspended with immediate classification certificate retains its validity.
effect, unless the surveys are under completion.
402 In all other cases than that given in 401, and if the cir-
203 The Society may further decide to suspend a ship' s class cumstances leading to withdrawal of class no longer exist, a
if the ship is not submitted to the required periodical surveys ship's class may only be reinstated based upon a written re-
also when this is due to force majeure cases, e.g. a major cas- quest from the owner. The survey extent will in such instances
ualty. be dependent upon the ship's classification status at the time of
204 In addition to the conditions laid down in 201, 202 and withdrawal.
203, a ship's class or additional class notations may also be sus- 403 When the surveyor is satisfied that the applicable re-
pended with immediate effect by the administration of the So- quirements given in 402 have been met, he will issue a certifi-
ciety in cases where repair of deficiencies are not carried out to cate of interim class which will remain valid until the
the surveyor's satisfaction or otherwise dealt with in an appro- administration of the Society has confirmed the class and is-
priate manner within the time limits given by the surveyor. sued the classification certificate.
205 Where a suspension of class has come into effect the So- 404 When the class is reinstated, the Society will confirm the
ciety will: reinstatement in writing to the owners and to the Authorities in
— notify the owner in writing the country where the ship is registered and make the informa-
— notify the proper authorities in the country where the ship tion available to any third party upon request.
is registered
— make an entry to this effect in the "Register of vessels
classed with DNV".
D. Appeals
C 300 Withdrawal of class
D 100 Decisions taken by the Society
301 The class will be withdrawn at the owner's request.
101 The client may request that a decision by the Society is
302 If the outstanding surveys specified in 201, 202 and 203 to be taken up for reconsideration by one or more surveyors
or required repairs as given in 204 are not carried out within a specially appointed by the Society. The expenses incurred are
specified time after the class suspension, the Society may de- to be paid by the party making the appeal, however, if the ear-
cide to withdraw the ship's class. lier decision is revoked, the expenses will be covered by the
303 When any ship proceeds to sea without having rectified Society.

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SECTION 4
LEGAL PROVISIONS

A. Liability and Jurisdiction officers, employees, agents and any other acting on behalf of
Det Norske Veritas.
A 100 Limited liability
101 If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to A 200 Governing law
have been caused by any negligent act or omission of Det Nor- 201 These Rules, the classification of the ship or unit and the
ske Veritas, then Det Norske Veritas shall pay compensation to relationship between the Society and other parties shall be gov-
such person for his proved direct loss or damage. However, the erned by Norwegian law.
compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times
the fee charged for the service in question, provided that the A 300 Venue
maximum compensation shall never exceed USD 2 million. 301 Any dispute arising in relation to or as a consequence of
In this provision "Det Norske Veritas" shall mean the Founda- these Rules shall only be resolved by the courts of Norway, the
tion Det Norske Veritas as well as all its subsidiaries, directors, Municipal Court of Oslo being the proper venue.

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