Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, ClassNK, informed that it had released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships.
ClassNK continuously reviews, updates, and amends its technical rules and guidance as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of life and property at sea, and to protect the marine environment.
The Rules and Guidance are amended regularly in order to reflect the latest research results from damage investigations as well as changes made to relevant international conventions, IACS Unified Requirements, national regulations, and requests from the maritime industry.
The amendments, dated 30 June 2014, include the following:
[mappress] Press Release, June 30, 2014