RULES
& REGULATIONS
HRS Services are based on a set of Rules and Regulations
which cover the construction, maintenance and certification of a variety
of structures and installations.
These Rules
are continuously amended through Research Projects in order to incorporate
the newest technological achivements and to be in alignment with the
corresponding International requirements.
After an appropriate agreement with IACS, all IACS Unified
Requirements are incorporated into HRS "Rules and Regulations for
the Classification and Construction of Steel Ships". The equivalency
of HRS Rules with those of the IACS Members is continuously monitored
by the European Commission in the context of Article 15(1) of the 94/57/EC
Directive, as amended. For this purpose biannual regular meeting are
also held between HRS and IACS Secretariat.
Currently,
the following set of Rules and Regulations are used:
1.
RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL SHIPS(edition
2009)
(These
Rules are freely available on-line)
2.
“ RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION
OF SMALL CRAFT”
Materials and Size: Wood (up to 36m) - Aluminium (up to 60m)
- Steel (up to 60m)
Types: Planning Craft - Motor Yachts - Sailing Yachts - Professional
Craft
Requirements for: Surveys and Testing - Manufacturing - Design
principles - Machinery and Electrical Installations - Safety equipment
3.
“TENTATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CERTIFICATION
OF INFLATABLE BOATS”
Size: up to 9m
Types: with rigid hull - without rigid hull
Requirements for: Materials and Manufacturing - Surveys and
Testing - Type Approval - Series Certification
4.
“TENTATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION
OF LIFTING APPLIANCES IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT”
Requirements for: Materials and Manufacturing - Surveys and
Testing - Design Principles - Machinery and Electrical Installations
5.
“TENTATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CERTIFICATION
OF FREIGHT CONTAINERS”
Types: General cargo containers
- Thermal containers - Tank containers
Requirements for: Certification
- Surveys and testing - Design principles - Identification and marking
6. “TENTATIVE
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CERTIFICATION OF LIFTING
APPLIANCES”.
Types: Mobile cranes - Tower cranes - Jib cranes - Overhead
travelling cranes - Gantry cranes - Derrick cranes
Requirements for: Certification Surveys and testing - Design
principles - Material and manufacturing
