IACS published eight various Unified Requirements and Unified Interpretations

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), in January and February 2023, published eight various Unified Requirements and Unified Interpretations.

Since there are eight documents, below we will only list them as links (available only to subscribers):


Buckling Strength Assessment of Ship Structural Elements (Entry date: 2024-7-1)

Procedural Requirements for Service Suppliers (Entry date: 2023-7-1)

Safe Access to Tanker Bows

Alarms and Safeguards for Emergency Reciprocating I.C. Engines (Entry date: 2024-1-1)

Access to Forecastle Spaces on Tankers

Suction and Discharge Piping of Emergency Fire Pumps, Which Are Run Through the Machinery Space (Entry date: 2023-7-1)

Evaluation of Scantlings of Hatch Covers and Hatch Coamings and Closing Arrangements of Cargo Holds of Ships (Entry date: 2024-7-1)

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