Subject : 9.220 Notice for amendment of KR Technical Rules
(Rules and Guidance for the Classification of Steel Ships & Other Rules and Guidance)
Application : Refer to Effective date(s) specified in the attachments
1. Thank you for your interest in KR Technical Rules.
2. Please be informed that the amendments have been made to reflect IACS Resolutions,
IMO Circulars and Requests for Establishment/Revision of Classification Technical Rules,
and you are kindly requested to apply the amendments to the relevant works according to effective date.
Classification Technical Rules | Effective date | Amendments |
Ruel & Guidance - Pt 1 (Classification and Surveys) | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (Contract date for ship construction or Date of which the application for survey is submitted) | 1) Addition of a definition and survey requirements for box-shaped bulk carrier not subject to enhanced survey programme (ESP). etc. |
Guidance - Pt 1 Annex 1-1 | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (Date of which the application for survey is submitted) | 1) Establishment of the Self-Unloading Appliances facility notation(SU) for cargo handling appliances |
Rule - Pt.3/ Guidance - Pt.4 (Stems and Stern Frames) | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (ships for which contracts for construction are signed) | 1) IACS UR S10 (R.8) Unify the definition of the Rudder cross-sectional area |
Guidance - Pt7 Ch5 (Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk) | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (Date of which the application for survey is submitted) | 1) IACS UI GC12 (R.3) Revision of the interpretation regarding ‘complete secondary barrier’, ‘effectiveness of secondary barrier’ and etc. |
Guidance - Pt7 Annex 7-2 (Guidance for the Container Securing Arrangements) | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (ships for which contracts for construction are signed) | 1) IACS UR C6 (R.1) Revision of the requirements for Lashing Software |
Rules/Guidance - Pt 9 Ch 2 (Cargo Handling Appliance), | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (ships for which contracts for construction are signed) | 1) Establishment of the Guidance for Self-Unloading Appliances as Annex 9-4. 2) Revision of the Guidance to Reflect IACS Rec. 198 : Clarifying lifting appliance under SOLAS II-1/3-13. |
Guidance for ships for Navigation in Ice - Ch 2 (Navigation in Polar Waters) | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (ships for which contracts for construction are signed) | 1) IACS UR I2 (R.5) Revision of the formula for the net effective shear area of local frame |
Guidance for Approval of Service Suppliers | On or after 1st Jan. 2027 (Date of which the application for survey is submitted) | 1) Reflecting IACS UR Z17 (Rev.22 Aug 2025) 2) Reflecting IACS UR W35 (Rev. 2 Aug 2025) |
※ Attachments : Circular 9.220(E) ----- 1 copy. (The End)