1. Please be informed that the following KR Technical Rules 2026 have been amended and now available on KR Technical Rules Service of our website in PDF format and can be downloaded .
(www.krs.co.kr/eng > Rules & Solutions > Classification Technical Rules > Classification Technical Rules Service > KR-Rules 2026 Download either Asia or Other countries)
2. The revised technical rules and guidance are as follows, and details can be founded on the website.
(1) Rules and Guidance for the Classification of Steel Ships
- Pt 1 ~ Pt 10, Pt 14 ~ 15
(2) Other Rules and Guidance
- Rules for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units
- Rules for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
- Guidance for OSV(Offshore Support Vessels)
- Rules for the Classification of High Speed and Light Crafts
- Rules for the Classification of Ships Using Low-flashpoint Fuels
- Guidance for Approval of Manufacturing Process and Type Approval, Etc.
- Guidance for Freight Containers
- Guidance for Recreational Crafts
- Guidance on Strength Assessment of Containerships Considering the Whipping Effect
- Guidance for Battery Systems Onboard Ships
- Guidance for Approval of Service Suppliers
- Guidance for Autonomous Ships
- Guidance for Prevention System of Pollution from Ships
- Guidance for Cyber Resilience of Ships and Systems
- Guidance for Approval of Additive Manufacturing(3D Printing)
- Guidance for Anchor Handling Appliance
- Guidance for Photovoltaic Systems Onboard Ships
3. Effective Date
Most of Rules : 2026. 7. 1, some Rules/Guidance may be different Effective Date.
Refer to individual Rule for applicable dates.
4. We appreciate sending your opinion on the amendment registered on the KR web site of "external opinion inquiry on the amendment".