NR467 Rules for Steel Ships – Main Changes – Edition July 2014

Main changes in BV Rules for Steel Ships

Main changes in Bureau Veritas Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships (July 2014 edition, into force on
July, 1st 2014), regarding the previous edition (January 2014) are described as follows

Rules History
July 2014 edition Previous edition: January 2014
into force on July, 1st 2014 into force on January, 1st 2014
Contents Contents
Amendments to Parts A, B, C, D and E
[NR 467 DT Amd 009 E January 2014]

Part A - Classification and Surveys Part A - Classification and Surveys

[NR 467.A1 DT R12 E July 2013] [NR 467.A1 DT R11 E January 2013]

Part B - Hull and Stability Part B - Hull and Stability

Ch 1 to 4 [NR 467.B1 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 1 to 4 [NR 467.B1 DT R06 E January 2013]
Ch 5 to 7 [NR 467.B2 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 5 to 8 [NR 467.B2 DT R06 E January 2013]
Ch 8 to 11 [NR 467.B3 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 9 to 12 [NR 467.B3 DT R06 E January 2013]

Part C – Machinery; Electricity, Automation Part C – Machinery; Electricity, Automation

and Fire Protection and Fire Protection
Ch 1 - Machinery [NR 467.C1 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 1 - Machinery [NR 467.C1 DT R06 E January 2013]
Ch 2 to 3 - Electricity, [NR 467.C2 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 2 to 3 - Electricity, [NR 467.C2 DT R06 E January 2013]
Automation Automation
Ch 4 - Fire Protection [NR 467.C3 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 4 – Fire Protection [NR 467.C3 DT R06 E January 2013]

Part D - Service Notations Part D - Service Notations

Ch 1 to 7 [NR 467.D1 DT R07 E July 2013]] Ch 1 to 7 [NR 467.D1 DT R06 E January 2013]
Ch 8 to 12 [NR 467.D2 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 8 to 12 [NR 467.D2 DT R06 E January 2013]
Ch 13 to 21 [NR 467.D3 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 13 to 21 [NR 467.D3 DT R06 E January 2013]

Part E - Additional Class Notations Part E - Additional Class Notations

Ch 1 to 5 [NR 467.E1 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 1 to 5 [NR 467.E1 DT R06 E January 2013]
Ch 6 to 10 [NR 467.E2 DT R07 E July 2013] Ch 6 to 10 [NR 467.E2 DT R06 E January 2013]

Classification and Surveys - PART A

Implementation of IACS Unified Requirements
• Z3 (rev. 6), Z7 (rev. 20), Z7.1 (rev. 9), Z10.1 (rev. 20), Z10.2 (rev. 30), Z10.3 (rev. 15), Z10.4 (rev. 11) ,
Z10.5 (rev. 13) , Z16 (rev. 4), Z23 (rev. 3)
• Periodical Survey of the Outside of the Ship’s Bottom and Related Items – Pt A, Ch 3, Sec 4
• Hull Classification Surveys – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and Ch 3, Sec 3
• Hull Surveys for General Cargo Ships – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2, Pt A, Ch 3, Sec 3; Pt A, Ch 4, Sec 7
• Hull Surveys of Oil Tankers – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and Ch 4, Sec 3
• Hull Surveys of Bulk Carriers – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and Ch 4, Sec 2
• Hull Surveys of Chemical Tankers – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and Ch 4, Sec 4
• Hull Surveys of Double Hull Oil Tankers – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and Ch 4, Sec 3
• Hull Surveys of Double Skin Bulk Carriers – Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 2 and Ch 4, Sec 2
• Periodical Survey of cargo installations on ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk – Pt A, Ch 4,
Sec 5
• Hull Survey for New Construction – Pt A, Ch 3, Sec 7
Service notations
• New service notations:
• Diving support-integrated (for ships and units and having a permanent diving system installed) –
Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2, and Pt A Ch 4, Sec 8
• Diving support-capable (for ships and units having a non-permanent diving system installed and
when the diving equipment is not installed) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2, and Pt A Ch 4, Sec 8

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• Diving support-portable (for ships and units having a non-permanent diving system installed and
when the diving equipment is installed) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2, and Pt A Ch 4, Sec 8
• OPV (for Offshore Patrol Vessels) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
Additional service features
• New additional service features:
• DD (when the diving support ship or unit is equipped with a deep diving system) – Pt A, Ch 1,
Sec 2, and Pt A Ch 4, Sec 8
• SD (when the diving support ship or unit is equipped with a shallow diving system) – Pt A, Ch 1,
Sec 2, and Pt A Ch 4, Sec 8
Additional class notations
• New additional class notations:
• COLD-CARGO (for ships operating in cold weather conditions and intended to be loaded with
liquid cargoes) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2, Pt A, Ch 5, Sec 1 and Sec 10
• EGCS-SCRUBBER (for exhaust gas cleaning system) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2, Pt A, Ch 5, Sec 1 and
Sec 7
• LASHING-WW (for ships fitted with mobile container lashing equipment with an intended
navigation zone other than North-Atlantic or North-Pacific area.) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
• LASHING (restricted area) (for ships fitted with mobile container lashing equipment with an
intended navigation zone other than North-Atlantic or North-Pacific area.) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
• Spectral Fatigue ( ) (for spectral fatigue analysis) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
• Existing additional class notations:
• LASHING – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
• VeriSTAR-HULL – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
Other
• Reference to new Rule Note NR600 (Hull Structure and Arrangement for the Classification of Cargo
Ships less than 65 m and Non Cargo Ships less than 90 m) – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2
• Date of application of Common Structural Rules – Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 2

Hull Structure - PART B

Cargo ships less than 65 m and non cargo ships less than 90 m
• Due to publication of the new Rule Note NR600 “Hull Structure and Arrangement for the Classification of
Cargo Ships less than 65 m and Non Cargo Ships less than 90 m”:
o Part B Chapter 8 is deleted and former chapters 9 to 12 are renumbered 8 to 11
o All references to the former Part B Chapter 8 are modified or deleted
Use of steel grades for various hull members
• Implementation of IACS UR S6 (rev. 7) – Pt B, Ch 4, Sec 1
New corrosion additions (drilling products and fresh water)
• Pt B, Ch 4, Sec 2
Plastic section modulus for stern impact assessment
• Pt B, Ch 4, Sec 3
Buckling criteria (deletion of stress limitation of 30/k)
• Pt B, Ch 7, App1
Clarification for equivalence stress calculation at mid-plate (finite element)
• Pt B, Ch 8, Sec 1
Stern impact pressure
• Pt B, Ch 8, Sec 2
Criteria for very fine mesh on azimuth supporting system supporting structure
• Pt B Ch 9 Sec 1
Approval of loading instrument
• Pt B, Ch 11, Sec 2
Recommendation for allowable stress deck during welding afloat
• Pt B, Ch 12, Sec 1

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Machinery - PART C
Water lubricated stern tube bearings
• Pt C, Ch 1, Sec 7
Strength requirements for fore deck fittings and equipment
• Implementation of IACS UR S27 (rev. 6) – Pt C, Ch 1, Sec 10
Exhaust gas cleaning system
• Requirements regarding the new additional class notation EGCS-SCRUBBER – Pt C, Ch 1, Sec 10

Safety - PART C
Implementation of IMO regulations: amendments to SOLAS convention and
associated instruments (FTP code and FSS code)
• MSC Resolutions:
• MSC.308(88) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 1, 3, 4
• MSC.338(91) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 5, Sec 6 and Sec 12
• MSC.256(84) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 12
• MSC.98(73) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 14
• MSC.217(82) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 14
• MSC.282(87) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 14
• MSC.311(88) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 14
• MSC.327(90) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 14
• MSC.339(91) – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 14
• MSC Circular:
• Circ.1436 – Pt C, Ch 4 Sec 1

Service Notations - PART D

Cargo ships less than 65 m and non cargo ships less than 90 m
• Due to publication of the new Rule Note NR600 “Hull Structure and Arrangement for the Classification of
Cargo Ships less than 65 m and Non Cargo Ships less than 90 m”:
o Part D Chapter 21 is deleted
o All references to the former Part B Chapter 8 are modified
o The list of applicable requirements for all chapters of Part D is modified – all section 1 of all
chapters of Part D
Container ship
• Pt D, Ch 2, Sec 2 is completely rewritten
Oil Tanker and FLS tanker
• Implementation of IMO regulations (FSS Code)
• Resolution MSC.339(91) – Pt D Ch 7 Sec 6

Additional Class Notations - PART E

Comfort on Board (COMF)
• Implementation of IMO circular MSC.337(91) Code on noise level onboard ships – Pt E Ch 6
Pollution Prevention (CLEANSHIP)
• New additional class notation EGCS-SCRUBBER (exhaust gas cleaning system) – Pt E, Ch 9
Container Lashing Equipment (LASHING)
• Pt E, Ch 10, Sec 5 is completely rewritten
Cold Weather Conditions
• New additional class notation COLD CARGO– Pt E, Ch 10, Sec 11
• Weight of ice accretion for stability calculations – Pt E, Ch 10, Sec 11

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