CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY

List of Current Rules, Regulations and Conventions applicable to the

vessel(s) design and construction
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
3
3.1
4

4.1
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(2006)
The rules for classification of sea-going steel ships 2006 and its
2007
2007 Amendments
2008
2008 Amendments
(2009)
The rules for classification of sea-going steel ships 2009 and its
2010
2010 Amendments
2011
2011 Amendments
(2012)
The rules for classification of sea-going steel ships 2012
(2006)
The rules for materials and welding 2006 and its
2007
2007 Amendments
2008
2008 Amendments
(2009)
The rules for materials and welding 2009 and its
2010
2010 Amendments
2011
2011 Amendments
(2012)
The rules for materials and welding 2012
CCS 2001
The rules for lifting appliances of ships and offshore installations 2001, CCS
CCS 2007
The rules for lifting appliances of ships and offshore installations 2007, CCS
CCS 2005
The rules for construction and classification of sea-going high speed craft 2005,
CCS and its
2012

5.1

6.1
7
8
8.1
9

9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4

9.4.1
9.4.2
9.4.3
9.4.4
9.5

10

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2012 Amendments
CCS 2006
The rules for construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in
bulk 2006
CCS 2009
The rules for construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in
bulk 2009
CCS 2006
The rules for construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk
2006 and its
2008
2008 Amendments
CCS 2009
Rules for classification of floating docks 2009, CCS
CCS 2008
Rules for Construction of Yachts 2008, CCS
CCS 2012
Rules for the construction and classification of Yachts 2012, CCS
1999
The technical regulations for statutory survey of international seagoing ships 1999,
Register of shipping of the P. R. China and its
2003
2003 Amendments
2004
2004 Amendments
2005
2005 Amendments
2008
The technical regulations for statutory survey of international seagoing ships 2008,
Maritime safety administration of the P. R. China and its
2009
2009 Amendments
2010
2010 Amendments
2011
2011 Amendments
2012
2012 Amendments
2010
The technical regulations for statutory survey of international seagoing
non-convention ships (Draft 2010 to be approved) , Maritime safety administration of
the P. R. China
1999
The technical regulations for statutory survey of lifting appliances of ships 1999

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11.1
11.2
11.3

11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
11.10
11.11
11.12
12

12.1
12.2
12.3
13
13.1

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Register of shipping of the P. R. China

IMO 2009
International convention for the safety of life at sea consolidated edition 2009, and
its
2006 MSC.201(81)2010 7 1
2006 Amendments (by MSC.201(81), effective date on 1 July 2010)
2006 MSC.216(82) 3 2010 7 1
2006 Amendments (by MSC.216(82) annex 3, effective date on 1 July 2010)
2008 MSC.256(84) MSC.257(84) MSC.258(84)2010
1 1
2008 Amendments (by MSC.256(84), MSC.257(84) and MSC.258(84), effective
date on 1 January 2010)
2008 MSC.269(85) 1 2010 7 1
2008 Amendments (by MSC.269(85) annex 1, effective date on 1 July 2010)
2008 MSC.269(85) 2 2011 1 1
2008 Amendments (by MSC.269(85) annex 2, effective date on 1 January 2011)
2009 MSC.282(86)2011 1 1
2009 Amendments (by MSC.282(86), effective date on 1 January 2011)
2009 MSC.283(86)2011 1 1
2009 Amendments (by MSC.283(86), effective date on 1 January 2011)
2010 MSC.290(87)2012 1 1
2010 Amendments (by MSC.290(87), effective date on 1 January 2012)
2010 MSC.291(87)2012 1 1
2010 Amendments (by MSC.291(87), effective date on 1 January 2012)
2010 MSC.308(88)2012 7 1
2010 Amendments (by MSC.308(88), effective date on 1 July 2012)
2010 MSC.309(88)2012 7 1
2010 Amendments (by MSC.309(88), effective date on 1 July 2012)
2011 MSC.317(89)2013 1 1
2011 Amendments (by MSC.317(89), effective date on 1 January 2013)
IMO 1966 1988 1966

The international convention on load lines, 1966 and as modified by the protocol of
1988, IMO and its
2003 MSC.143(77)2005 1 1
2003 Amendments (by MSC.143(77), effective date on 1 Jan. 2005)
2006 MSC.223(82)2008 7 1
2006 Amendments (by MSC.223(82), effective date on 1 July 2008)
2008 MSC.270(85)2010 7 1
2008 Amendments (by MSC.270(85), effective date on 1 July 2010)
IMO 1972
The international regulations for preventing collisions at Sea 1972, IMO and its
1981
1981 Amendments

13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
14
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
15

15.1
15.2
16
16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.4.1
17

17.1

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1987
1987 Amendments
1989
1989 Amendments
1993
1993 Amendments
2001 A.910(22)
2001 Amendments (by A.910(22))
2008 A.1004(25)
2008 Amendments (by A.1004(25))
IMO 2000 MSC.97(73)
International code of safety for high-speed craft 2000IMO (by MSC.97(73)) and its
2004 MSC.175(79)2006 7 1
2004 Amendments (by MSC.175(79), effective date on 1 July 2006)
2006 MSC.222(82)2008 7 1
2006 Amendments (by MSC.222(82), effective date on 1 July 2008)
2008 MSC.260(84)2010 1 1
2008 Amendments (by MSC.260(84), effective date on 1January 2010)
2008 MSC.271(85)2011 1 1
2008 Amendments (by MSC.271(85), effective date on 1 January 2011)
IMO A.749(18)
Code on intact stability for all types of ships covered by IMO instruments (by
A.749(18)) and its
MSC.75(69)
Amendments by MSC.75(69)
2008 MSC.267(85) 2010 7 1
2008 IS CODE (by MSC.267(85), effective date on 1 July 2010)
IMO
Code on safety of special purpose ships(IMO.A.534(13)) and its
1986 MSC/Circ.446
1986 Amendments (by MSC/Circ.446)
1987 MSC/Circ.478
1987 Amendments (by MSC/Circ.478)
1996 MSC/Circ.739
1996 Amendments (by MSC/Circ.739)
2008 MSC.266(84)
Code of Safety for special purpose ships, 2008 (by MSC.266(84)) and its
2010 MSC.299(87)2010 5 14
2010 Amendments (by MSC.299(87), effective date on 14 May 2010)
IMO MARPOL 2011
International convention for the prevention of pollution from ships consolidated
edition 2011 and its
I
Annex I Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil

 II
Annex II Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in

17.2
bulk
17.3

17.4
17.5
17.6
18

18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5

18.6
18.7
18.8
19

19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
19.5
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III
Annex III Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances
carried by sea in packaged form
IV
Annex IV Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships
V
Annex V Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships
VI
Annex VI Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships
IMO MSC.4(48)
International code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous
chemical in bulk, IMO (by MSC.4(48)) and its
1987 MSC.10(54)1988 10 30
1987 Amendments (by MSC.10(54), effective date on 30 October 1988)
1989 MSC.14(57)1990 10 13
1989 Amendments (by MSC.14(57), effective date on 13 October 1990)
1990 MSC.16(58)2000 2 3
1990 Amendments (by MSC.16(58), effective date on 3 Feb. 2000)
1992 MSC.28(61)1994 7 1
1992 Amendments (by MSC.28(61), effective date on 1 July 1994)
1996 MSC.50(66) MSC.58(67)1998 7 1
1996 Amendments (by MSC.50(66) and MSC.58(67), effective date on 1 July
1998)
2000 MSC.102(73)2002 7 1
2000 Amendments (by MSC.102(73), effective date on 1 July 2002)
2004 MSC.176(79)2007 1 1
2004 Amendments (by MSC.176(79), effective date on 1 Jan.2007)
2006 MSC.219(82)2009 1 1
2006 Amendments (by MSC.219(82), effective date on 1 Jan.2009)
IMO MSC.5(48)
International code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied
gases in bulk, IMO (by MSC.5(48)) and its
1990 MSC.17(58)2000 2 3
1990 Amendments (by MSC.17(58), effective date on 3 Feb. 2000)
1992 MSC.30(61)1994 7 1
1992 Amendments (by MSC.30(61), effective date on 1 July 1994)
1994 MSC.32(63)1998 7 1
1994 Amendments (by MSC.32(63), effective date on 1 July 1998)
1996 MSC.59(67)1998 7 1
1996 Amendments (by MSC.59(67), effective date on 1 July 1998)
2000 MSC.103(73)2002 7 1

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19.7
20
21
21.1
21.2

21.2.1
22
22.1
22.2
23
24
24
25
26
27

28

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2000 Amendments (by MSC.103(73), effective date on 1 July 2002)

2004 MSC.177(79)2006 7 1
2004 Amendments (by MSC.177(79), effective date on 1 July 2006)
2006 MSC.220(82)2008 7 1
2006 Amendments (by MSC.220(82), effective date on 1 July 2008)
IMO
International convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling system on ships
IMO1994
Code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes 1994, IMO
IMO 2004 MSC.193(79)
Code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes 2004, IMO (by MSC.193(79))
( MSC.268(85)2011 1 1 )
International Maritime solid bulk cargoes (IMSBC) Code (by MSC.268(85), effective
date on 1 January 2011)
2011 MSC.318(89)2013 1 1
2011 Amendments (by MSC.318(89), effective date on 1 January 2013)
ILO
ILO Convention concerning crew accommodation on board ship
92
Convention No.92
133
Convention No.133
2006 2013 8 20
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (effective date on 20 August 2013)
(2012)
Rules for Green Ships 2012
1969
International convention on tonnage measurement of Ships, 1969

Rules for the Measurement of Vessels for the Panama Canal

Rules for the Tonnage Measurement of Ships Navigating on Inland Waterways

2010
Guidelines for implementation of the requirements for construction and equipment
of tankers of oil industry organizations 2010, CCS

Others (Technical notes specified by the contracts)