1. IACS Requirements

2. IACS represents the world’s largest classification societies
IACS Requirements
IACS represents the world’s largest classification societies
Membres:
ABS American Bureau of Shipping
BV Bureau Veritas
DNV Det Norske Veritas
GL Germanischer Lloyd
KR Korean Register of Shipping
LR Lloyd's Register of Shipping
NK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
RINA Registro Italiano Navale
MRS Maritime Register of Shipping (Russia)
CCS China Classification Society (People's Republic of China)
I R S Indian Register of Shipping
PRS Poland Register of Shipping
CRS Croatian Register of Shipping

3. International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
IACS Requirements
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) (
Together, the IACS members set
classification design, construction and survey rules
covering over 90% of the world’s cargo-carrying tonnage.
IACS is a key technical partner in the network of international Rules that set and monitor maritime regulations.
IACS activities are governed by the Code of Ethics and Charter.

4. International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
IACS Requirements
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Four explanatory documents:
Classification Societies (WHAT, WHY and HOW?)
Class in one page
(CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES – WHAT THEY DO AND DO NOT DO)
Charter
Class symbols

5. IACS Requirements
CLASS IN ONE PAGE – WHAT THEY DO
The mission of classification societies is to contribute to the development and implementation of rules for the protection of life, property and the environment.
Classification societies establish and apply technical requirements for the design, construction and survey of marine-related facilities, principally ships and offshore structures. These requirements are published as classification rules.
All classification surveys are carried out by qualified surveyors using mainly visual examination and sampling techniques. They do not consist of comprehensive verification or monitoring.
Classification societies may also act as Recognised Organisations for Flag States, verifying the ship’s compliance with international and/or national statutory regulations.

6. IACS Requirements
CLASS IN ONE PAGE – WHAT THEY DO NOT DO
A classification society does not design, build, own, operate, manage, maintain, repair, finance, insure or charter ships.
Proper and effective construction depends upon the designer and shipbuilder doing their jobs properly.
Safe operation and maintenance of a ship for its intended service depends principally upon the shipowner, the shipowner’s representatives and the crew who operate, manage and maintain the ship on a day to day basis.
Classification societies are not guarantors of safety of life or property at sea or the seaworthiness of a ship because the classification society has no control over how a ship is operated and maintained in between the periodic surveys which it conducts.

7. IACS Requirements
IACS Governing documents:
Charter
Code of Ethics
QSCS (Quality System Certification Scheme) related documents
Unified Requirements (UR)
Common Rules
Unified Interpretations (UI)
Recommendations (Rec)
Procedural Requirement (PR)
Refer to the IACS « Blue-Book »

8. Technical Resolutions: Unified Requirements (UR)
IACS Requirements
Technical Resolutions: Unified Requirements (UR)
Unified Requirements are adopted resolutions on matters directly connected to or covered by specific Rule requirements and practices of classification societies and the general philosophy on which the rules and practices of classification societies are established.
Subject to ratification by the governing body of each Member Society and Associate, Unified Requirements shall be incorporated in the Rules and practices of the Member Societies and Associate within one year of adoption by GPG.
Reservations to new and/or amended Unified Requirements shall be reported to GPG.
Unified Requirements are minimum requirements. Each Member and Associate remains free to set more stringent requirements (which are not to be considered as reason for taking reservation).

9. IACS Requirements
Instance : Unified Requirements Z10.1 Rev 8

10. List of Unified Requirements topics
IACS Requirements
List of Unified Requirements topics

11. Technical Resolutions:
IACS Requirements
Technical Resolutions:
Common Rules
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.
Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers :
L ≥ 90m & contracted for new construction ≥ 01/04/2006
Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers :
L ≥ 150m & contracted for new construction ≥ 01/04/2006

12. Technical Resolutions: Unified Interpretations (UI)
IACS Requirements
Technical Resolutions: Unified Interpretations (UI)
Unified Interpretations are adopted resolutions on matters arising from implementing the requirements of IMO Conventions or Recommendations. Such adopted resolutions can involve uniform interpretations of Convention Regulations or IMO Resolutions on those matters which in the Convention are left to the satisfaction of Administrations or vaguely worded.
Unified Interpretations are circulated to Administrations concerned or are sent to IMO for information, as appropriate.
Unified Interpretations shall be applied by Member Societies and Associate to ships whose flag Administrations have not issued definite instructions on the interpretation of the Regulations concerned. A date for implementation shall be established.

13. IACS Requirements Instance : Unified Interpretations (UI)
UI COLREG 2 Interpretation to COLREG 1972 Rule 23 (a)

14. Technical Resolutions: Recommendations (Rec.)
IACS Requirements
Technical Resolutions: Recommendations (Rec.)
Recommendations are adopted resolutions not necessarily matters of class on which IACS considers it would be helpful to offer some advice to the industry.

15. Technical Resolutions: Procedural Requirements (PR)
IACS Requirements
Technical Resolutions: Procedural Requirements (PR)
Requirements under this category are adopted resolutions on matters of procedures to be followed by Members and the Associate and, for parts of some PRs, by the IACS Permanent Secretariat.
Requirements adopted shall be incorporated in the practices and procedures of the Members within the periods agreed by GPG.
GPG decides which Procedural Requirements are to be posted on the web site (PRs) and which are to be maintained for internal use only (IPRs).

16. IACS Requirements
Example : PR 23 - Procedures for Reporting Information on the Approval of Thickness Measurement Firms Menu : Ship and Company data / Thickness Measurement Firms

17. IACS Requirements
Example : PR 9 – Procedural Requirements for ISM Code Certification