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DNV GL AS
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION
ShipsEdition October 2015
Part 1 General regulations
Chapter 1 General regulations
FOREWORD
DNV GL rules for classification contain procedural and technical requirements related to obtainingand retaining a class certificate. The rules represent all requirements adopted by the Society asbasis for classification.
DNV GL AS October 2015
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If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of DNV GL, then DNV GL shallpay compensation to such person for his proved direct loss or damage. However, the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to tentimes the fee charged for the service in question, provided that the maximum compensation shall never exceed USD 2 million.
In this provision "DNV GL" shall mean DNV GL AS, its direct and indirect owners as well as all its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers,employees, agents and any other acting on behalf of DNV GL.
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CHANGES CURRENT
This is a new document.
The rules enter into force 1 January 2016.
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CONTENTS
Changes current...................................................................................................... 3
Section 1 Classification Principles.............................................................................. 71 General................................................................................................... 7
1.1 The Society......................................................................................... 71.2 Definitions...........................................................................................7
2 The Classification concept.................................................................... 112.1 Introduction.......................................................................................112.2 Main Class and Class Notations............................................................122.3 Conditions and assumptions involving other parties................................ 122.4 Interaction with Flag Administrations and statutory requirements..............122.5 The Rules..........................................................................................132.6 Documentation and information........................................................... 142.7 Disclosure of information.....................................................................152.8 Access...............................................................................................152.9 Calibration of equipment..................................................................... 152.10 Service suppliers.............................................................................. 16
3 Appeals................................................................................................. 163.1 Decisions taken by the Society............................................................ 16
4 Statutory Certification.......................................................................... 164.1 General............................................................................................. 164.2 Service suppliers................................................................................ 17
Section 2 Assignment of Class................................................................................ 181 Assignment of Class - New Vessels...................................................... 18
1.1 General............................................................................................. 181.2 Requirements for Builder or Designer....................................................181.3 Applicable Rules................................................................................. 181.4 Plan Approval.....................................................................................201.5 Survey during construction..................................................................201.6 Functional testing...............................................................................211.7 Installation of machinery, systems and equipment.................................. 21
2 Assignment of Class - existing Vessels.................................................212.1 General............................................................................................. 212.2 Applicable Rules................................................................................. 212.3 Plan Approval.....................................................................................21
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2.4 Class entry Survey............................................................................. 213 The Class Certificate.............................................................................22
3.1 General............................................................................................. 223.2 Late commissioning............................................................................ 22
4 The Register of Vessels........................................................................ 234.1 General............................................................................................. 23
Section 3 Retention of Class................................................................................... 241 Conditions for retention of Class.......................................................... 24
1.1 General requirements......................................................................... 241.2 The Customers obligations..................................................................241.3 Maintenance...................................................................................... 25
2 The Societys involvement.................................................................... 252.1 Applicable Rules................................................................................. 252.2 Surveys.............................................................................................252.3 Conditions and Memoranda..................................................................262.4 Survey statement and Survey status.................................................... 272.5 Damage and Repairs.......................................................................... 272.6 Conversions and Alterations.................................................................28
3 Endorsement and renewal of the Class Certificate................................283.1 Endorsement of the Class Certificate.................................................... 283.2 Renewal of the Class Certificate........................................................... 29
4 Suspension and withdrawal of Class.....................................................294.1 General............................................................................................. 294.2 Suspension of Class............................................................................304.3 Reinstatement following Class suspension..............................................304.4 Withdrawal of Class............................................................................ 314.5 Re-assignment of Class following Class withdrawal..................................31
5 Change of Owner or Manager............................................................... 325.1 General............................................................................................. 32
6 Force Majeure.......................................................................................326.1 General............................................................................................. 32
Section 4 Certification of materials, components and systems................................ 331 General................................................................................................. 33
1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................331.2 Requirements for Manufacturer............................................................ 33
2 The Societys involvement.................................................................... 332.1 General............................................................................................. 33
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2.2 Plan Approval.....................................................................................342.3 Type approval.................................................................................... 342.4 Survey.............................................................................................. 352.5 Manufacturing Survey Arrangement...................................................... 35
3 Suspension and withdrawal of Ce