NR467 Rules for Steel Ships Main Changes Edition July 2012

Main changes in BV Rules for Steel Ships

Main changes in Bureau Veritas Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships (July 2012 edition, into force on
July, 1st 2012), regarding the previous edition (January 2012) are described as follows

Rules History
July 2012 edition
into force on July, 1st 2012
Contents

Previous edition: January 2012

into force on January, 1st 2012
Contents

Amendments to Parts A, B, C, D and E

[NR 467 DT Amd 006 E July 2012]

Amendments to Parts A, B, C, D and E

[NR 467 DT Amd 005 E January 2012]

Part A - Classification and Surveys

[NR 467.A1 DT R10 E July 2011]

Part A - Classification and Surveys

[NR 467.A1 DT R10 E July 2011]

Part B - Hull and Stability

Ch 1 to 4
[NR 467.B1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 5 to 8
[NR 467.B2 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 9 to 12
[NR 467.B3 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part B - Hull and Stability

Ch 1 to 4
[NR 467.B1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 5 to 8
[NR 467.B2 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 9 to 12
[NR 467.B3 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part C Machinery; Electricity, Automation

and Fire Protection
Ch 1 Machinery
[NR 467.C1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 2 to 3 - Electricity,
[NR 467.C2 DT R05 E July 2011]
Automation
Ch 4 Fire Protection [NR 467.C3 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part C Machinery; Electricity, Automation

and Fire Protection
Ch 1 Machinery
[NR 467.C1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 2 to 3 - Electricity,
[NR 467.C2 DT R05 E July 2011]
Automation
Ch 4 Fire Protection [NR 467.C3 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part D - Service Notations

Ch 1 to 7
[NR 467.D1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 8 to 12
[NR 467.D2 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 13 to 21
[NR 467.D3 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part D - Service Notations

Ch 1 to 7
[NR 467.D1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 8 to 12
[NR 467.D2 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 13 to 21
[NR 467.D3 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part E - Additional Class Notations

Ch 1 to 5
[NR 467.E1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 6 to 10
[NR 467.E2 DT R05 E July 2011]

Part E - Additional Class Notations

Ch 1 to 5
[NR 467.E1 DT R05 E July 2011]
Ch 6 to 10
[NR 467.E2 DT R05 E July 2011]

Classification and Surveys - PART A

Implementation of IACS Unified Requirements

Z7 (rev. 19), Z7.1 (rev. 7), Z7.2 (rev. 3), Z10.1 (rev. 18 and 19), Z10.2 (rev. 28 and 29), Z10.3 (rev. 12
and 13), Z10.4 (rev. 9 and 10), Z10.5 (rev. 10 and 11)
Hull Classification Surveys Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2
Hull Surveys for General Dry Cargo Ships Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2
Hull Surveys for Liquefied Gas Carriers Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2
Hull Surveys of Oil Tankers Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 ; Pt A, Ch 4, Sec 4
Hull surveys of Bulk Carriers Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and App 3 ; Pt A, Ch 4, Sec 2 and Sec 4
Hull Surveys of Chemical Tanker Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2
Hull Surveys of Double Hull Oil Tankers Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and App 3 ; Pt A, Ch 4, Sec 3
Hull Surveys of Double Skin Bulk Carriers Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and App 3 ; Pt A, Ch 4, Sec 2 and 4

Service notations

New service notations:

Wind farms service ship (related to Guidance Note NI589) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
Existing service notations
Light ship (reference to NR566 for ships less than 500 GT) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
Oil recovery ship (Reference to Rule Note NR585 is replace by reference to Part D, Ch 1) Pt A,
Ch 1, Sec 2
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Additional service features

New additional service features:

FP>60C (complete the additional service feature oil product for supply vessel intended to carry
only oil products having a flashpoint exceeding 60C) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
OILTREAT (ships designed and equipped to recover polluted water which is subjected to a
chemical and/or a physical treatment, in order to separate the oil from the polluted water) Pt A,
Ch 1, Sec 2
SECOND-LINE (ships designed and equipped to recover polluted water in the event of spills of oils
which have, at the time of recovery, a flash point exceeding 60C) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
SRTP (Safe Return to Port) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
WhiSp1 and WhiSp2 (Whipping and Springing assessment: related to Rule Note NR583) Pt A,
Ch 1, Sec 2

Additional class notations

Existing additional class notations:

ACCOMMODATION (Reference to Rule Note NR577 is replace by reference to Guidance Note
NI577) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
Emergency Response service (ERS): temporary notations [ERS-S], [ERS-H] and [ERS-M]
assigned to ships until the respective ERS service becomes fully effective Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
STAR-HULL (correction) Pt A, Ch 5, Sec 2
New additional class notations:
COLD DI (ships operating in cold climate environments for shorter periods, not necessarily
including ice covered waters and fitted with systems and equipment for de-icing) Pt A, Ch 1,
Sec 2
CPS(VSP) (Coating performance standard requirements for void spaces of bulk carriers and oil
tankers: related to Rule Note NR530)
LI-HG, LI-S1, LI-S2, LI-S3, LI-HG-S1, LI-HG-S2 and LI-HG-S3 (for ship equipped with a loading
instrument performing hull girder calculations and/or intact stability calculations and/or damage
stability calculations)
SEEMP (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan: related to Rule Note NR586) Pt A, Ch 1,
Sec 2
WhiSp1, WhiSp2 and WhiSp3 (Whipping and Springing assessment: related to Rule Note
NR583) Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2

Other

Planned Maintenance Survey System (PMS): Condition based monitoring methods of survey Pt A,
Ch 2, Sec 2 and App 1
New system of classification:
o Definitions and procedures related to survey recommendation Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2
o Annexes of the Certificate of Class have been cancelled and may be replaced by a memoranda
Pt A, Ch 1 , Sec 1, Sec 2 and App 1 ; Pt A, Ch 2 , App 1 ; Pt A, Ch 3 , App 1

Hull Structure - PARTS B

Hatch covers

Implementation of IACS URS S21A, applicable to all type of ship except bulk carriers, ore carriers and
combination carriers Pt B, Ch 9, Sec 7

Loading instrument

New additional class notations for ships equipped with a loading instrument Pt B, Ch 11, Sec 2
LI-HG when the loading instrument performs only hull girder calculations
LI-S1 when the loading instrument performs only intact stability calculations
LI-S2 when the loading instrument performs intact stability calculations and damage stability on a
basis of a limit curve
LI-S3 when the loading instrument performs intact stability calculations and direct damage stability
calculations based on pre-programmed damage cases
LI-HG-S1,LI-HG-S2 or LI-HG-S3 when the loading instrument performs hull girder and stability
calculations

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Fire Protection - PART C

Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems

Implementation of IMO Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC.206(81) Amendments to the

international Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS code) Pt C, Ch 4, Sec 14

Service Notations - PART D

Bulk carrier

New section regarding hatch cover (corresponding to IACS UR S21) Pt D, Ch 4, Sec 4

Ore carrier

New requirement added for hatch cover Pt D, Ch 5, Sec 3

Combination carrier

New requirement added for hatch cover Pt D, Ch 6, Sec 3

Passenger ship

New additional service feature SRTP (Safe Return To Port) for ships having to comply with the
provisions of SOLAS Ch II-1 reg 8-1 and SOLAS Ch II-2 reg 21 and 22 (related to Rule Note NR598)
Pt D, Ch 11, Sec 1

Ro-ro passenger ship

New additional service feature SRTP (Safe Return To Port) for ships having to comply with the
provisions of SOLAS Ch II-1 reg 8-1 and SOLAS Ch II-2 reg 21 and 22 (related to Rule Note NR598)
Pt D, Ch 12, Sec 1

Supply vessel

Part D Chapter 15 is rewritten

New additional service feature FP>60C (complete the additional service feature oil product for supply
vessel intended to carry only oil products having a flashpoint exceeding 60C) Pt D, Ch 15, Sec 1

Oil recovery ship

Part D Chapter 17 is rewritten

New additional service feature OILTREAT (ships designed and equipped to recover polluted water which
is subjected to a chemical and/or a physical treatment, in order to separate the oil from the polluted
water) Pt D, Ch 17, Sec 1
New additional service feature SECOND-LINE (ships designed and equipped to recover polluted water
in the event of spills of oils which have, at the time of recovery, a flash point exceeding 60C) Pt D,
Ch 17, Sec 1

Additional Class Notations - PART E

Comfort on board (COMF)

Noise and vibration levels requirements for offices and galleys Pt E, Ch 6, Sec 2
Noise levels requirements for galleys Pt E, Ch 6, Sec 3 and 4
Yachts Pt E, Ch 6, Sec 5
Apparent weighted sound reduction indexes
Noise and vibration levels requirements
COMF + Emergence

Ice Class (ICE)

Plate and ice stringers Pt E, Ch 8, Sec 2

Propulsion machinery: Controllable pitch propellers, propulsion line design, couplings and gears Pt E,
Ch 8, Sec 3

Cold weather conditions

New additional class notation COLD DI to be assigned to ships operating in cold climate environments
for shorter periods, not necessarily including ice covered waters and fitted with systems and equipment
for de-icing Pt E, Ch 10, Sec 11

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