Classification Technical Rules | Effective date | Amendments |
Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Ch. 1
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M44 (Rev.11) : Revision of drawings and documents for reciprocating internal combustion engines
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Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Ch. 2
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M44 (Rev.11) : Revision of the approval procedure for reciprocating internal combustion engines 2. Incorporation of IACS UR M78 (Rev.4) : Revision of inspection/testing requirements for reciprocating internal combustion engines using gas and lowflashpoint fuels
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Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Ch. 4
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M88 (New) : Addition of a reference to the application guidance for passing time through barred speed ranges
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Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 7 Ch.5
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| Incorporation of Annex 2 to Circular Letter No.5222 (amendments to the requirements for LPG and ethane)
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Ch. 2
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M51 (Rev.5) and IACS UR M88 (New)
: Revision of requirements for shop trials and On-board tests of reciprocating internal combustion engines
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Ch. 4
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M88 (New) : Revision of passing time through barred speed ranges
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Annex 5-3
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction or date of application for type approval)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M53 (Rev.6) : Revision of engine crankshaft strength calculations 2. Change of appendixes to sub-annexes
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Annex 5-7
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction or date of application for type approval)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M78 (Rev.4) : Revision of inspection/testing requirements for reciprocating internal combustion engines using gas and low-flashpoint fuels
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Annex 5-11
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction or date of application for type approval)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M87 (New) : Revision of approval procedures for reciprocating internal combustion engines : Addition of Annexes 5-11-1 and 5- 11-2
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 5 Annex 5-14
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Addition of requirements for the use of biofuels to the annex
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 6 Ch. 1
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The application date for certification of cables or the contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR E7 (Rev.2 Dec 2025) : Revision of applicable international standard numbers for cables and types of special purpose cables
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 6 Ch. 1
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR E15 (Rev.6 Dec 2025) : Revision of the scope of application and international standard numbers for flame-retardant and special purpose cables
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Guidance for the Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 7 Ch.5
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| 1. Amendment to the operating method of transfer arms for LNG bunkering systems 2. Clarification of the operating time margin for cargo tanks
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Guidance for Approval of Manufacturing Process and Type Approval, Ch 3, Sec 8
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The date of application for type approval)
| 1. Incorporation of IACS UR M71 (Rev.1) : Revision of type approval requirements for reciprocating internal combustion engines
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Guidance for Prevention Systems of Pollution from Ships
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| Incorporation of IACS UR M77: Requirements for the use and storage of ammonia for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems
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Rules & Guidance for Classification of Steel Ships, Pt. 9 Ch. 10
| On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (The contract date for ship construction)
| Incorporation of IACS UR M74 and UR F45 : Revision of definitions, additional requirements for tankers, and venting/ventilation and piping requirements for BWMS
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