BV Rules
Part A: Classification and Surveys All ships
Part B:Hull and Stability
Part C:Machinery, Electricity, Automation Seagoing ships
whose Hull is of
and Fire Protection welded steel
construction
Part D: Service Notations
Part E: Additional Class Notations All ships at the request of
the Interested Party
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Application:
The effective date of entry into force of any amendments to
the Rules is indicated on the inside front page of the Rules or
in the Relevant Section
In principle, the applicable Rules for assignment of class to a
new ship are those in force at the date of contract for
construction
The rule requirements related to assignment, maintenance
and withdrawal of the class of ships already in operation are
applicable from the date of their entry into force (example for
surveys of ships in service:“…applicable for surveys
commenced on or after the…”)
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The date of “contract for construction” of a ship is the date
on which the contract to build the ship is signed between the
Owner and the Shipbuilder.
BV Rules Part A, Ch 1, Sec 1, [1.2.2] definition of date of
“contract for construction”
which is based on IACS Procedural Requirement PR 29.
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BV Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships
Part A
Classification and Surveys
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Part A:
Chapter 1: Principles of classification and class notations
Chapter 2: Assignment, maintenance, suspension and
withdrawal of Class
Chapter 3: Scope of surveys (all ships)
Chapter 4: Scope of surveys in respect of the different
services of ships
Chapter 5: Scope of surveys related to additional class
notations
Chapter 6: Retroactive requirements for existing ships
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Part A:
Chapter 1: Principles of classification and class notations
• Class symbol
•Principles of Classification
• Construction marks
•Rules
•Service notations;
•Duties of Interested Parties additional service
features
•Additional class
notations
•Navigation and
operating area
notation
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Part A:
Chapter 1: Principles of classification and class notations
Example of a bulk carrier service notation:
Bulk carrier CSR CPS(WBT) BC-A (maximum cargo density 2.5 t/m3; holds 2,4,6
may be empty) ESP GRAB(20)
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Part A:
Chapter 2: Assignment, Maintenance, suspension and
withdrawal of class
! Assignment: newbuilding procedure; classification after
construction
!Maintenance: principles of surveys; definitions and
procedures; certificate of classification; periodical and
occasional surveys
! Suspension and withdrawal
! Acceptance criteria
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Part A:
Chapter 3: Scope of surveys (all ships)
! annual survey
! intermediate survey
! class renewal survey
! bottom survey
! tailshaft survey
! boiler survey
! laid-up ships
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Part A:
Chapter 4: scope of surveys in respect of the different
services of ships
! bulk carriers, ore carriers, combination carriers, oil
tankers, chemical tankers (ESP)
! liquefied gas carriers
! passenger ships
! general cargo ships
! other ship types
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Part A:
Chapter 5: scope of surveys related to additional class
notations
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Examples of Other Rule Notes :
" Rules on Materials and Welding for the Classification of
Marine Units
" Rules for Offshore Units
" Rules for Yachts
" Rules for Inland Navigation Vessels
" Approval of Service Suppliers
" Coating Performance Standard
" Rules for the Classification and the Certification of Cranes
onboard Ships and Offshore Units
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Common Rules (IACS)
Common Rules are IACS unified requirements covering broad areas of
classification requirements which, once adopted by IACS Council, shall be
applied by all Members without possibility of reservations.
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► Class symbol I, II
► Construction marks{ • [
► Service notations: ro-ro passenger ship, oil tanker, cargo ship.
► Navigation notations – unrestricted navigation, coastal waters.
► Aditional notations SYS-NEQ-1, AUT-UMS, CLEAN SEA, COMF-NOISE.
► I { HULL { MACH roro passenger ship { AUT-UMS
► { CLEAN SEA, { COMF-NOISE
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What a Classification Society is not?
► Insurance
► P&I
► Designer
► Flag authority
► Port authority
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Rules and Reguulations for the Classification of ships
► Public and updated every year. Contains the requirements for
safety and polution prevention, from the design and building stage,
the operational life up to the scrap
► Requirements are about
1. Shipbuilding: plan approval, survey at yard, marine equipment and
materials, tests and sea trials
2. Ship in service: maintenance of the safety level all over the
operational life
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Concepts?
► Stability and subdivision
► Structural resistance
► Propulsion and machinery installations
► Electrical installations
► Automation
► Marine equipment and materiales
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Hull
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Loading conditions
•Alternate loading exerts high shearing forces on hull girder that creates
high shear stresses on side shell .
•Uneven loading causes “sagging” or “hogging”.
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Cargo limits
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