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Supervision activity regulations:

Title: Entered into force:
SUPERVISION ACTIVITY REGULATIONS - February 202207.02.2022

Rules for the Classification and Construction

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-going Ships (MOR)

TitleEntered into force:Archive:
Part I, Classification Regulations - July 202401.07.2024
Part II, Hull - July 202401.07.2024
Part III, Hull Equipment - July 202401.07.2024
Part IV, Stability and Subdivision - January 202401.01.2024
Part V, Fire Protection - July 202401.07.2024
Part VI, Ship and Machinery Piping Systems - July 202401.07.2024
Part VII, Main and auxiliary machinery and equipment - January 202401.01.2024
Part VIII, Electrical Installations and Control Systems - July 202401.07.2024
Part IX, Materials and Welding - July 202401.07.2024

Common Structural Rules (CSR)

Title: Entered into force:
Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers - January 202401.07.2024

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-going Gas Tankers (GAZ)

Title: Entered into force:
Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-going Gas Tankers - Temporary Rules01.07.2024

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Small Sea-going Ships (MAL)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - July 202401.07.2024
Part II, Hull - July 202301.07.2023
Part III, Hull Equipment - July 202301.07.2023
Part IV, Stability and Freeboard - July 202301.07.2023
Part V, Fire Protection - July 202301.07.2023
Part VI, Machinery and Piping Systems - July 202301.07.2023
Part VII, Electrical Installations and Control Systems - July 202301.07.2023

Rules for the Classification and Construction of High Speed Craft (HSC)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - January 202418.01.2024
Part II, Hull - January 2024 (Temporary Rules)01.01.2024
Part III, Hull Equipment - January 201420.10.2014
Part IV, Buoyancy, Stability and Subdivision - 201701.01.2017
Part V, Fire Protection - July 202401.07.2024
Part VI, Machinery Equipment and Installations - 201420.10.2014
Part VII, Electrical Installations and Control Systems - 201420.10.2014

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Inland Waterways Vessels (SRL)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - November 202230.11.2022
Part II, Hull - July 201901.07.2019
Part III, Hull Equipment - July 201901.07.2019
Part IV, Stability and Freeboard - July 201901.07.2019
Part V, Fire Protection - July 202201.07.2022
Part VI, Machinery and Piping Systems - July 201901.07.2019
Part VII, Electrical Equipment and Automation - July 201901.07.2019

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Stationary Floating Objects (SOP)

Title: Entered into force:
Rules for the Classification and Construction of Stationary Floating Objects - 202001.10.2020

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Houseboats (HSB)

Title: Entered into force:
Rules for the Classification and Construction of Houseboats - 202101.10.2021

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-going Yachts (JAC)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - July 202001.07.2020
Part II, Hull - 199615.10.1998
Part V, Electrical Installations - January 202101.12.2013
Part VI, Materials - 201201.12.2013

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Motor Boats (MOT)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - July 202001.07.2020
Part V, Electrical Installations - January 202115.10.1998
Part VI, Materials - 201201.05.2014

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Floating Docks (DOK)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - February 201701.02.2017
Part III, Stability and freeboard - January 202301.01.2023
Part V, Machinery Installations - January 202301.01.2023

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - July 202415.07.2024
Part II, Construction, Strength and Materials - July 202415.07.2024
Part III, Subdivision, Stability and Freeboard - July 202415.07.2024
Part IV, Machinery Installations - July 202415.07.2024
Part V, Fire Safety - July 202415.07.2024
Part VI, Electrical Installations - July 202415.07.2024
Part VII, Helicopter Facilities - July 202415.07.2024

Rules for the Classification and Construction of Naval Ships (OW)

TitleEntered into force:
Part I, Classification Regulations - 200801.07.2022
Część II, Kadłub - lipiec 202201.07.2022
Part III, Hull Equipment - 200801.07.2022
Part IV, Stability and Subdivision - 2008 - errata01.07.2022
Part V, Fire Protection - 200801.07.2022
Part VI, Machinery Installations and Refrigerating Plants - 200801.07.2022
Part VII, Machinery, Boilers and Pressure Vessels - 200801.07.2022
Part VIII, Electrical Installations and Control Systems - 200801.07.2022
Part IX, Materials and Welding - 200801.07.2022
Part X, Statutory Equipment - 200801.07.2022

Container rules

Title: Entered into force:
Rules for the Construction of Containers - July, 2014 (BKO)01.07.2014
Rules for the Inspection of Freight Containers in Service - 2012 (NKO)01.08.2012

Rules for Statutory Survey of Sea-going Ships (KON)

Title: Entered into force:
Part I, Survey Regulations - January 202301.01.2023
Part VI, Lifting Appliances - January 202001.01.2024
Part VIII, Fire-Fighting Equipment and Escape Equipment - January 201711.02.2022
Part IX, Environmental Protection - July 202401.07.2024

Publications P (rule)

Title:Mandatory since:
2/P Alternative Survey Arrangements for Machinery - July 2020 01.07.2020
4/P I.C. Engines and Engine Components – Survey and Certification - July 202401.07.2024
5/P Requirements for turbochargers - July 2024 01.07.2024
6/P Stability - December 201115.12.2011
7/P Repair of Cast Copper Alloy Propellers - July 202101.07.2021
8/P Calculation of Crankshafts for Diesel Engines - July 202401.07.2024
9/P Computer Based Systems - July 202401.07.2024
10/P Safety Requirements for Sea-going Fishing Vessels - September 202305.09.2023
11/P Environmental Tests on Marine Equipment - July 202401.07.2024
12/P Safety requirements for sea-going ships carrying industrial personnel - July 202401.07.2024
14/P Principles of Approval of Computer Programs - January 2021 01.01.2021
15/P Current Rating Tables for Cables, Wires and Bus-bars in Marine Installations - 199306.01.1994
16/P Loading Guidance Information - January 202201.01.2022
17/P Zone Strength Analysis of Hull Structure of Roll on/Roll off Ship - April 202101.04.2021
18/P Zone Strength Analysis of Bulk Carrier Hull Structure - 199501.03.2010
19/P Zone Strength Analysis of Hull Structure in Tankers - November 2010 25.11.2010
20/P Ship Side Strengthening of Fishing Vessels Mooring at Sea Alongside Other Vessels - 199501.06.1996
21/P Testing of the Hull Structures - January 202401.01.2024
23/P Pipelines Prefabrication - 200401.08.2004
25/P Technical requirements for shipboard power electronic systems - 200631.05.2006
27/P Navigability and manoeuvrability tests of inland waterway vessels and convoys - 201031.05.2010
28/P Tests of I. C. Engines - July 202401.07.2024
29/P Stability Calculation and Evaluation for Sailing Ships Not Less than 24 m in Length - 2013 (w postaci elektronicznej - in electronic form)15.07.2013
30/P Principles for Certification of Welders - January 2021 01.01.2021
32/P Requirements Concerning Stowage and Lashing of Cargoes of Sea-going Ships - January 202301.01.2023
33/P Air Pipe Closing Devices - July 202201.07.2022
34/P Inspection of Underwater Welded Joints - 199501.02.1996
35/P One Man Bridge Operated (OMBO) Ships - January 2022 01.01.2022
36/P Hull Surveys of Oil Tankers - July 202401.07.2024
39/P Hull Surveys of Bulk Carriers - July 202401.07.2024
40/P Non-metallic Materials - 200726.02.2007
41/P Symbols Related to Life-saving Appliances and Arrangements and Escape Routes. Guidelines for Passenger Safety Instructions - July 201801.07.2018
42/P Testing of Electrical Rotating Machines - January 202201.01.2022
44/P Pilot Transfer Arrangements - January 201701.01.2017
45/P Fatigue Strength Analysis of Steel Hull Structure - August 202201.08.2022
46/P Hull Surveys of Chemical Tankers - July 2024 01.07.2024
49/P Requirements Concerning Mobile Offshore Drilling Units - January 202401.01.2024
51/P Procedural Requirements for Service Suppliers - July 202301.07.2023
52/P Underwater Inspection of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units in Lieu of Drydocking - 200101.06.2001
53/P Plastic Pipelines on Ships - July 202301.07.2023
54/P Alternative Hull Survey Arrangements - July 201601.07.2016
55/P Survey of corrosion protection and anti-fouling systems - January 202301.01.2023
56/P Procedural Requirements for Laboratories - July 202001.07.2020
57/P Type Approval of Mechanical Joints - July 202201.07.2022
58/P HulI Surveys of Double Hull Oil Tankers - July 202401.07.2024
62/P HulI Surveys of General Dry Cargo Ships - July 202419.07.2024
63/P Replacement Criteria for Side Shell Frames and Brackets in Single Side Skin Bulk Carriers and Oil-Bulk-Ore Carriers - 200801.07.2008
64/P Hull Surveys of Double Skin Bulk Carriers - July 202401.07.2024
66/P Onboard Computers for Stability Calculations - July 202101.07.2021
68/P Type Testing Procedure for Crankcase Explosion Relief Valves - July 202201.07.2022
69/P Marine diesel engines. Control of nitrogen oxides emission - October 202001.10.2020
70/P Non-destructive Testing of Hull and Machinery Steel Forgings - January 2022 01.01.2022
71/P Non-destructive Testing of Hull Marine Steel Castings - January 202201.01.2022
72/P Safety Requirements for Ships Using Low-flashpoint Gases as Fuel - July 202401.07.2024
74/P Principles for Welding Procedure Qualification Tests - March 201801.03.2018
75/P Environmental Tests on Naval Ships Equipment - 200615.01.2006
76/P Stability, Subdivision and Freeboard of Passenger Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages - January 202001.01.2020
77/P Recommendations on Voyage Data Recorder - July 201901.07.2019
78/P Guidelines for Exhaust Gas SOX-Cleaning Systems - January 202301.01.2023
79/P Type Testing Procedure for Crankcase Oil Mist Detection and Alarm Equipment - July 201601.07.2016
80/P Non-destructive Testing - July 202101.07.2021
81/P Hull Surveys for New Construction - July 2021 01.07.2021
83/P Recommendation on a Standard Method for Evaluating Cross-Flooding Arrangements - 201201.05.2012
84/P Requirements concerning the construction and strength of the hull and hull equipment of sea-going bulk carriers of 90m in length and above - 200925.05.2009
- Amendments No. 1/201001.07.2010
- Amendments No. 2/201201.07.2012
85/P Requirements Concerning the Construction and Strength of the Hull and Hull Equipment of Sea-going, Double Hull Oil Tankers of 150 m in Length and above - 201031.08.2010
- Amendments No. 1/201206.02.2012
- Amendments No. 2/201201.08.2012
86/P Explanatory Notes to SOLAS Convention and Directive 2003/25/EC, Stability and Subdivision Requirements - January 2020 01.01.2020
87/P Application of the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) under Requirements Concerning the Construction and Strength of the Hull and Hull Equipment of Sea-going Bulk Carriers of 90 m in Length and Above - 201201.01.2014
89/P Guidelines for Design, Installation and Type Testing of Fixed Fire-extinguishing Systems Used Onboard Ships - October 2024 01.10.2024
90/P Safe return to port and orderly evacuation and abandonment of the ship - July 202201.07.2022
91/P Inland Waterways Passenger Sailing Vessels - May 201026.05.2010
92/P Specific Requirements for Inland Waterways High-Speed Vessels - May 201026.05.2010
93/P Emissions of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants from Diesel Engines - July 201901.07.2019
94/P Subdivision and Damage Stability of New Oil Tankers, Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers - January 202201.01.2022
95/P Survey Requirements for Shell and Inner Doors of ro-ro Ships - 201201.01.2012
96/P Offshore Mooring Chain - July 202415.07.2024
97/P Transfer of Class and Adding, Maintaining or Withdrawing Double or Dual Class - April 202404.04.2024
98/P Guidelines Regarding the Requirements for Marine Diesel Engines Fitted with NOx Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems - January 202401.01.2024
99/P Guidelines for the Survey of Offshore Mooring Chain Cable in Use - January 202101.01.2021
100/P Safety requirements for sea-going passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft engaged in domestic voyages - May 202315.05.2023
102/P EU RO Mutual Recognition of Type Approval – May 202319.05.2023
103/P Guidelines for energy efficiency of ships – January 202401.01.2024
105/P Marine Units. Fixed Offshore Platforms and Equipment. Rules for the Construction and Survey – August 201810.08.2018
106/P Eco Class Rules – January 201701.01.2017
107/P Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standards – July 202201.07.2022
108/P Qualification and Certification of Plastics’ Welders – July 201901.07.2019
109/P Coating Maintenance and Repairs for Ballast Tanks and Combined Cargo/Ballast Tanks on Tankers – February 201701.02.2017
110/P Ventilation of Ro-Ro Cargo Spaces and Air Quality Control and Management System – July 202415.07.2024
111/P Periodical Surveys of Propeller Shaft – January 201701.01.2017
112/P Offshore Containers – January 201601.01.2016
113/P Wire Rope and Chain Slings – April 201611.04.2016
114/P Longitudinal Strength Standard for Container Ships – July 201701.07.2017
115/P Alternative Certification Scheme for Classification of Ship Machinery Equipment and Materials – July 201601.07.2016
116/P Bunkering Guidelines for LNG as marine fuel – March 201701.03.2017
118/P Requirements for passenger ships constructed of polymer composites, engaged on domestic voyages – 201801.01.2018
119/P Periodic Surveys of Fuel Installations on Ships other than Liquefied Gas Carriers Utilizing Gas or other Low Flash Point Fuels – January 201901.01.2019
120/P Requirements for Vessels and Units with Dynamic Positioning (DP) Systems – July 201901.07.2019
121/P Stosowanie LNG jako paliwa na statkach śródlądowych – Listopad 2022 30.11.2022
122/P Requirements for Baltic Ice Class and Polar Class for Ships under PRS Supervision – July 202401.07.2024
123/P Safe Entry to Confined Spaces – January 202401.01.2024
124/P Performance Standards for Water Level Detection Systems Used on Ships – January 202401.01.2024
125/P Ship’s Cyber Security – July 202401.07.2024
130/P Offshore Wind Farms – August 202116.08.2021

Publications I (informative)

Title:Mandatory since:
2/I Prevention of Vibration in Ships - 200423.11.2004
4/I Care and Survey of Hatch Covers of Dry Cargo Ships - Guidance to Owners - January 2015 01.01.2015
5/I Guidelines for the performance of periodical classification surveys of electrical explosion-proof equipment onboard ships in operation other than tankers and on tankers - July 2016 01.07.2016
7/I International Safety Management Code - Principles of Certification - 1998 - (This publication has been replaced by the text in pdf format)
10/I Wire Ropes for Lifting Appliances. Guidelines for Condition Assessment - January 202221.01.2022
12/I Guidelines for the Identification of Vibration Issues and Recommended Remedial Measures on Ships - March 202131.03.2021
14/I Principles of Recognition of Testing Stations and Maintenance Shops - 200220.11.2001
16/I Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard - March 2022 (Publication has been replaced by Publication 107/P)01.07.2022
19/I Formal Safety Assessment Methodology (FSA) - 2002 12.02.2002
20/I Interpretations of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 - July 2023 01.07.2023
23/I Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) for Single Hull Oil Tankers - 201327.06.2013
25/I Expanatory Notes to the Standards for Ship Manoeuvrability - 200804.07.2008
27/I Guidelines for Approval/Acceptance of Alternative Means of Access - July 2019 01.07.2019
29/I Guidelines for Periodic Inspections of Fire-Extinguishing Systems and Appliances Used on Ships - May 2024 01.05.2024
31/I Regulations for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships - 2012 26.11.2012
32/I Guidelines for Pilot Schemes of Extended Interval between Surveys in Dry-dock – Extended Dry-docking (EDD) Scheme – December 201801.12.2018
33/I Recycling of Ships - March 2017 15.03.2017
34/I Condition Assessment Programme - 2015 30.10.2015
35/I Wave loads on Ships - July 201801.07.2018
36/I Recommendation for Assessing Design Instances Based on Application of Alternative Methods in the Hull Structural Design of CSR Ships - May 2022 23.05.2022
37/I Guidelines for the safety of ships using fuel cell power installations - May 2022 23.05.2022
38/I Guidelines for the safety of ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel - August 2022 08.08.2022
39/I Guidelines for the safe carriage of alternative fuelled vehicles (AFVs) on ro-ro ships and on board charging of electric vehicles - October 202207.10.2022

Registers of ships, yachts and motor boats

Title:
Register of Ships - 2024
Register of Inland Waterways Vessels - 2023
Register of Sea-going Yachts - 2020
Register of Motor Boats - 2020
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