1. The Common Structural Rules (CSR) for Double Hull Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers, which two project teams (JBP & JTP) in IACS had been developing since the year before last, were adopted by the IACS Council in December 2005.

2. The CSR have been incorporated into the Society's Rule and CSR for Double Hull Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers were approved at the meeting of the ClassNK Technical Committee on 3 February 2006 (the first meeting of the year). These Rules will be applied to newbuilding ships contracted after 1 April 2006.

3. Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part CSR-B and CSR-T are scheduled to publish ClassNK Internet Homepage (URL: www.classnk.or.jp) about the middle of March in 2006. From that time, the access method from Top page will be as follows:

(1) Top Page
↓
(2) Rules & Guidance
↓
(3) Amendments
↓
(4) 2006 1st of Technical Committee
↓
(5) IACS CSR
(Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part A, CSR-B and CSR-T)

For the time being, CSR for Double Hull Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers adopted by the IACS Council are available on IACS Internet Homepage (URL: www.iacs.org.uk).

(To be continued)