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Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys+

Guidelines For Implementation Of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages) Release date:2025-12-26
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Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys((Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part I)【Ver. 202606】-Consolidated edition20260630 Release date:2026-09-30 Effective date:2026-06-30

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys((Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part I) 202509 Release date:2025-09-01

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys((Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part I)【Ver. 202506】-Consolidated edition20250630 Release date:2025-06-30

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys((Ships Engaged On International Voyages,Part IV) 202506 Release date:2025-06-01

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys((Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part I)Ver. 20250330 Release date:2025-03-01 Effective date:2025-03-01

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys(Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part IV)202412 Release date:2024-12-01 Effective date:2024-12-01

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys(Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part I)202412 Release date:2024-12-01 Effective date:2024-12-01

Guidelines for Implementation of Staturory Surveys(Part I) Ver.202403 Release date:2024-03-01 Effective date:2024-03-01

Part I Guidelines for implementation of Staturory Surveys((Ships Eegaged On Intertnational Voyages)【Ver. 202312】(for publicaiton）20231230 Release date:2023-12-12 Effective date:2023-12-12

PART I of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(Sept. 2023) Release date:2023-08-01

Part IV Guidelines for implementation of Staturory Surveys (Ships Eegaged On Intertnational Voyages) June 2023 Release date:2023-06-01

Part I Guidelines for Implementation of Staturory Surveys (Ships Eegaged On Intertnational Voyages) June 2023 Release date:2023-06-01

PART I of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(December. 2022) Release date:2022-12-01

PART I of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(Sept. 2022) Release date:2022-09-01

PART III of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(June. 2022) Release date:2022-06-01 Effective date:2022-06-01

PART III of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(June. 2022) Release date:2022-06-01

PART I of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(June. 2022) Release date:2022-06-01

PART I of the Guidelines for Implementation of Statutory Surveys (Ships Engaged on International Voyages)(Mar. 2022) Release date:2022-03-01

Guidelines fo Ships Using Integrated DC Power System+

Guidelines for Ships Using Integrated DC Power System 2026 Release date:2026-09-28 Effective date:2026-10-01

Guideline for Verification of Digital Systems of Ships and Offshore Installations+

Guidelines for Verification of Digital systems of Ships and Offshore Installations 2026 Release date:2026-08-20 Effective date:2026-09-01
+ History

Guideline for Verification of Digital Systems of Ships and Offshore Installations 2021 Release date:2021-10-01 Effective date:2021-10-01

Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds+

RCN No.1 (2026) -Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds Release date:2026-07-26 Effective date:2026-08-01
Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds 2025 Release date:2025-10-01 Effective date:2025-10-01
RCN No.1 (2023) - Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds Release date:2023-06-16 Effective date:2023-08-01
GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTION OF HULL WELDS 2021 Release date:2021-07-14 Effective date:2022-01-01
RCN No.1 (November 2020) - Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds Release date:2020-12-24
RCN No.1 (October 2017) - Guidelines for Inspection of Hull Welds Release date:2017-11-01
GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTION OF HULL WELDS, 2017 Release date:2017-03-06

GUIDELINES FOR HULL MONITORING AND ASSISTANT DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM FOR OPERATIONS IN ICE +

Guidelines for Hull Monitoring and Assistant Decision-making System for Operations in Ice 2026 Release date:2026-07-01 Effective date:2026-07-01

Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships+

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2026 Release date:2026-06-30 Effective date:2026-07-01
Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships 2026 Amendment Release date:2026-06-15 Effective date:2026-07-01
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS CCS RULE CHANGE NOTICE Version 2025. RCN No.3 Release date:2025-12-29 Effective date:2026-01-01
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2025 Release date:2025-06-12 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS CCS RULE CHANGE NOTICE Version 2025. RCN No.2 Release date:2025-06-11 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2025 AMENDMENTS Release date:2025-06-03 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS（(R001CN01-2025) Release date:2024-11-22 Effective date:2025-01-01
Rules For Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships（R001CN03-2024） Release date:2024-07-09 Effective date:2024-07-09
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2024 Release date:2024-06-12 Effective date:2024-07-01
Rules For Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships（R001CN02-2024） Release date:2024-06-03 Effective date:2024-07-01
Rules For Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships 2024 RCN01 Release date:2023-12-04 Effective date:2024-07-01
+ History

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2024 AMENDMENTS Release date:2024-06-04 Effective date:2024-07-01

Rules For Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships 2023 RCN02 Release date:2023-06-29 Effective date:2023-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2023 Release date:2023-06-27 Effective date:2023-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2023 Amendments Release date:2023-05-30 Effective date:2023-07-01

Rule Change Notice For:Rules For Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships（RCN No.1, January,2023) Release date:2022-12-05 Effective date:2023-01-01

Rules For Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships 2022 RCN03 Release date:2022-06-28 Effective date:2022-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2022 Release date:2022-06-01 Effective date:2022-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2022 AMENDMENTS Release date:2022-03-29 Effective date:2022-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2022 RCN02 Release date:2022-01-29 Effective date:2022-07-01

CCS Rule Change Notice For RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS（Version 2022. RCN No.1） Release date:2021-11-30 Effective date:2022-01-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2021 Release date:2021-06-01 Effective date:2021-07-01

Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships 2021 Amendments Release date:2021-04-09 Effective date:2021-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2021 RCN02 Release date:2021-03-19 Effective date:2021-04-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2021 Release date:2021-03-10 Effective date:2021-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2021 RCN01 Release date:2021-01-31 Effective date:2021-02-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2020 RCN04 Release date:2020-12-24

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2020 RCN03 Release date:2020-08-11

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS AMENDMENTS 2020 Release date:2020-07-09

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2020 RCN02 Release date:2020-06-24

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2020 RCN No.1 Release date:2020-03-09

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2019 RCN No.3 Release date:2019-12-06

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2019 RCN No.2 Release date:2019-09-24

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS AMENDMENTS 2019 Release date:2019-06-30

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2019 RCN No.1 Release date:2019-06-30

RCN No.3 (December 2018) - Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2018-12-29

Corrigenda No.1 October 2018 -Rules for Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships Release date:2018-10-09

RCN No.2 (September 2018) - Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2018-09-29

RCN No.1 (July 2018) - Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2018-08-09

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 2018 Release date:2018-07-25

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS AMENDMENTS 2018 Release date:2018-04-25

RCN No.3 (November 2017) - Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2017-11-13

RCN No.2 (September 2017) - Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2017-09-29

（RCN No.1, July, 2017）CCS Rule Change Notice For Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2017-07-01

RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS AMENDMENTS 2017 Release date:2017-06-20

CCS Rule Change Notice For：RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS (RCN No.2, December 2016) Release date:2016-12-22

CCS Rule Change Notice for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships (RCN No.1, July, 2016) Release date:2016-08-12

2016 Amendments to Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships Release date:2016-06-20

Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships 2015 Release date:2016-04-20

Corrigenda No.1 October 2015 -Rules for Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships,2015 Release date:2016-03-29

RCN No.1 (January 2016) Rules for Classification of Sea-Going Steel Ships, 2015 Release date:2016-03-17

Rules for Materials and Welding+

Rules for Materials and Welding 2026 Release date:2026-06-29 Effective date:2026-07-01
Rules for Materials and Welding 2026 Amendment Release date:2026-06-15 Effective date:2026-07-01
RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2025 Release date:2025-05-30 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2025 AMENDMENTS Release date:2025-04-14 Effective date:2025-07-01
Rules for Materials and Welding (R002CN01-2025) Release date:2024-11-22 Effective date:2025-01-01
+ History

Rules for Materials and Welding 2024 Release date:2024-06-12 Effective date:2024-07-01

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2024 AMENDMENTS Release date:2024-04-17 Effective date:2024-07-01

2023 CCS Rule Change Notice NO.1 For RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING Release date:2023-11-08 Effective date:2024-01-01

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2023 Release date:2023-06-08 Effective date:2023-07-01

Rules for Materials and Welding 2023 Amendments Release date:2023-05-30 Effective date:2023-07-01

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2022 Release date:2022-06-01 Effective date:2022-07-01

Rules for Materials and Welding 2022 Amendments Release date:2022-03-04 Effective date:2022-07-01

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2021 Release date:2021-06-01 Effective date:2021-07-01

Rules for Materials and Welding 2021 Amendments Release date:2021-04-12 Effective date:2021-07-01

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2020RCN02 Release date:2020-12-24

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2020RCN01 Release date:2020-06-24

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING AMENDMENTS 2020 Release date:2020-04-14

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2019 RCN No.1 Release date:2019-09-24

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING AMENDMENTS 2019 Release date:2019-03-27

RCN No.2 (December 2018) - Rules for Materials and Welding Release date:2018-12-29

RCN No.1 (July 2018) - Rules for Materials and Welding Release date:2018-08-09

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING 2018 Release date:2018-06-29

2018 Amendments to Rules for Rules for Materials and Welding Release date:2018-04-25

CCS Rule Change Notice For: RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING Release date:2017-09-30

RULES FOR MATERIALS AND WELDING AMENDMENTS 2017 Release date:2017-07-01

Rules for Materials and Welding, 2016 Amendments Release date:2016-05-09

RCN No.1 (March 2016) Rules for Materials and Welding,2015 Release date:2016-03-29

Rules for Materials and Welding, 2015 Release date:2016-03-17

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES +

Rules for Construction of Sea-going Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages 2026 Release date:2026-06-29 Effective date:2026-07-01
Rules for Construction of Sea-going Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages 2026 Amendment Release date:2026-06-15 Effective date:2026-07-01
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2025 Release date:2025-06-12 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES CCS RULE CHANGE NOTICE Version 2025. RCN No.1 Release date:2025-06-11 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2025 AMENDMENTS Release date:2025-06-03 Effective date:2025-07-01
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2024 Release date:2024-06-12 Effective date:2024-07-01
+ History

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2024 AMENDMENTS Release date:2024-06-04 Effective date:2024-07-01

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2023 Release date:2023-06-13 Effective date:2023-07-01

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2023 Amendments Release date:2023-05-30 Effective date:2023-07-01

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES 2022 Release date:2022-07-01 Effective date:2022-07-01

Guidelines for Survey of Intelligent Cargo Management of Chemical Tankers+

Guidelines for Survey of Intelligent Cargo Management of Chemical Tankers 2026 Release date:2026-06-01 Effective date:2026-06-01
+ History

Guidelines for Survey of Intelligent Cargo Management of Chemical Tankers 2023 Release date:2023-03-01 Effective date:2023-03-01

GUIDELINES FOR SURVEY OF INTELLIGENT CARGO MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS (OIL TANKERS) +

Guidelines for Survey of Intelligent Cargo Management of Oil Tankers 2026 Release date:2026-06-01 Effective date:2026-06-01
+ History

GUIDELINES FOR SURVEY OF INTELLIGENT CARGO MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS (OIL TANKERS) 2018 Release date:2018-08-14

Guidelines for Application of Ship Digital Survey +

Guidelines for Application of Ship Digital Survey 2026 Release date:2026-06-01 Effective date:2026-06-01
+ History

Guidelines for Application of Ship Digital Survey 2023 Release date:2023-01-01 Effective date:2023-01-01

GUIDELINES FOR SURVEY OF INTELLIGENT INTEGRATION PLATFORM +

Guidelines for Survey of Intelligent Integration Platform 2026 Release date:2026-06-01 Effective date:2026-06-01
+ History

GUIDELINES FOR SURVEY OF INTELLIGENT INTEGRATION PLATFORM 2018 Release date:2018-04-16

Rules For Construction and Equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk+

2026. RCN No.1 to Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk Release date:2026-05-15 Effective date:2026-06-01
Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk 2026 Amendments Release date:2026-02-01 Effective date:2026-02-01
Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquid Chemicals in Bulk,RCN No.1,2025 Release date:2025-01-15 Effective date:2025-01-15
2025 Amendments to Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk Release date:2024-12-27 Effective date:2025-01-01
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK 2022 Release date:2023-09-06 Effective date:2022-07-01
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK 2023. RCN No.1 Release date:2023-09-06 Effective date:2024-01-01
Rule Change Notice For Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases In Bulk (RCN No.1, 2022) Release date:2022-07-08 Effective date:2022-08-01
+ History

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK- AMENDMENTS 2022 Release date:2022-06-15 Effective date:2022-07-01

Rule Change Notice For Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases In Bulk (RCN No.1, 2021) Release date:2021-06-30 Effective date:2021-07-01

Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk 2020 RCN02 Release date:2020-12-28 Effective date:2021-01-01

Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk 2020 RCN01 Release date:2020-06-19

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK AMENDMENTS 2020 Release date:2020-05-08 Effective date:2020-07-01

RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK 2018 Release date:2017-12-14

Guidelines for Development of Ship to Ship (STS) Operations Plan+

Guidelines for Development of Ship to Ship (STS) Operations Plan (liquefied gas carriers) 2026 Release date:2026-05-15 Effective date:2026-05-15
Guidelines for Development of Ship to Ship (STS) Operations Plan (Oil Tankers and Chemical Tankers) 2026 Release date:2026-03-15 Effective date:2026-03-15

Guidelines for Survey of Liquefied Gas Carriers+

Guidelines for Survey of Liquefied Gas Carriers 2025 Release date:2026-05-12 Effective date:2026-01-01

RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF CONTAINERS+

RULES FOR CERTIFICATION OF CONTAINERS 2026 Release date:2026-04-01 Effective date:2026-04-01

Guidelines for Onboard Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation Systems+

Guidelines for Onboard Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation Systems 2026 Release date:2026-02-01 Effective date:2026-02-01

Guidelines for Ammonia Bunkering Ships+

Guidelines for Ammonia Bunkering Ships 2025 Release date:2026-02-01 Effective date:2026-02-01

Guidelines for Welding Inspection of Intelligent Manufacturing of Ships+

Guidelines for Welding Inspection of Intelligent Manufacturing of Ships 2025 Release date:2026-01-01 Effective date:2026-01-01

Rules for Classification of Mobile Offshore Units+

CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units RCN No.1, 2025 Release date:2025-12-30 Effective date:2026-01-01
CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units(RCN No.1,2024） Release date:2024-09-30 Effective date:2024-10-01
Rules for Classification of Mobile Offshore Units 2023 Release date:2023-01-01 Effective date:2023-01-01
+ History

CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.1, July, 2023) Release date:2023-07-26 Effective date:2023-08-01

CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.1, July, 2021) Release date:2021-06-30 Effective date:2021-07-01

Rules for Classification of Mobile Offshore Units 2020 Release date:2020-07-01 Effective date:2020-07-01

CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.1, March, 2019) Release date:2019-03-07

CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.2, December, 2016) Release date:2017-01-05

CCS Rule Change Notice for Rules Classification of Mobile Offshore Units (RCN No.1, September, 2016) Release date:2016-09-20

Rules for Classification of Mobile Offshore Units 2016 Release date:2016-04-21

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