ISO/TC 8 - Ships and marine technology

This document specifies the model tests for ships and offshore structures in snow-covered ice. It covers the physical modelling techniques, test methods, analysis methods of results, and requirements of the facilities and data documentation used in these tests. This document applies to the model test methods used for estimating the ice resistance of ships and ice loads on offshore structures in snow-covered ice.

This document provides requirements for methanol bunkering transfer systems and equipment used to bunker methanol-fuelled vessels. This document covers the following five elements: transfer systems; operational procedures; risk assessment; safety protection; personnel training.

This document provides requirements and procedures for commissioning a ballast water management system (BWMS) using electrolytic methods following installation on board a ship. It specifies safety measures, procedures for commissioning (including installation inspection, function test, training of the ship's crew) and a commissioning test according to BWM.2/Circ.70/Rev.1.[22] This commissioning process ensures the health and safety of personnel involved in commissioning, verifies proper function and operation, and provides procedures for sampling and analysis. This document also provides requirements on the documentation of commissioning. This document focuses on the commissioning of a BWMS using electrolytic methods after initial installation on board a ship, but it can also apply to other necessary surveys of a BWMS and readiness evaluation of land-based or shipboard testing for type approval required by either IMO or a port state, or both. NOTE A survey of the installed equipment and associated documentation is conducted by a Recognized Organization (RO) according to the BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72)[13]), and the Harmonized System for Survey and Classification (HSSC)[19]. Installation checkout and commissioning is normally completed by the manufacturer or their technical representative according to manufacturer requirements, while verification of discharge samples is conducted by a ballast water testing organization.

This document specifies the technical requirements for painting the accommodation interior structured by steel on passenger ships, including ferries, cruise ships and ocean liners. The requirements in this document cover primary surface preparation, protective paint system, secondary surface preparation, inspection and testing. This document is applicable to painting the accommodation interior excluding the floor of passenger ships. It can also be used as a reference for other ships which are not passenger ships but which have accommodation structured by steel.

This document specifies the performance requirements, methods of testing and test results of electronic inclinometers required by the performance standard, IMO resolution MSC.363 (92), in addition to the general requirements contained in IMO Resolution A.694 (17). This document does not apply to the electronic inclinometers installed for purposes which are outside the scope of this document, e.g. monitoring of cargo status.

This document provides test methods for determining air tightness and separation performance (permeation and salt rejection) of reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membrane elements.

This document provides requirements and guidance on common competence requirements and qualifications for crewed submersible operations to enable operators to develop their own competence schemes. It is applicable to any crewed submersible system (CSS) or craft. Conventional and nuclear powered naval submarines, and diving bells are not addressed in this document.

This document specifies the principles, conditions, equipment, processes, data acquisition and processing, and test reports of the boil-off-rate (BOR) test for cargo containment systems (CCS) in liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. It is applicable to the CCS of LNG carriers, LNG floating storage and regassification units (FSRU) and LNG bunkering vessels. It can be used as reference for the fuel containment system (FCS) of LNG fuel ships.

This document specifies the technical requirements and guidelines for seafloor mapping with uncrewed marine vehicles, including uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs). This document covers navigation and positioning, uncrewed vehicle assembly, survey parameter setting, single-beam and multi-beam echo sounding, and data processing. This document is applicable to uncrewed marine vehicles in estuaries, offshore and open sea areas.

This document specifies the classification, general requirements, design requirements, general characteristics, general testing and inspection methods for submersible toolings. This document applies to the design, manufacture, inspection, and post-acceptance of submersible toolings.

This document specifies the general requirements, test items and methods for conducting manoeuvring tests on human-occupied submersibles. It is applicable to manoeuvring tests for all human-occupied submersibles operating in the sea and inland waterway areas. It can also be used as a reference for manoeuvring tests on other types of submersibles operating in pools, lakes and seas.

This document specifies a methodology to calculate the environmental impact of operational energy use for large yachts and enables the comparative assessment of a yacht's environmental performance against a defined baseline fleet. The method established herein is robust and based on the best available data, with transparency and comparability across various yacht types and technical characteristics. This document explicitly addresses operational energy consumption during the yacht's use phase, emphasizing the efficiency of onboard systems benchmarked against the found average operational profile and the environmental emissions coming from this energy, both upstream and downstream. It excludes behavioural variables arising from individual yacht operation patterns. Additionally, the production and maintenance materials and processes (upstream impacts), as well as yacht end-of-life considerations (part of downstream impacts), are outside the scope of this document. The operational profile specified in this document assumes that the yacht is professionally crewed year-round and capable of independent transoceanic voyages. NOTE For motor yachts, this operational assumption generally aligns with IMO MARPOL requirements, which apply to ships exceeding 400 GT that must be surveyed and certified for MARPOL compliance. Sailing yachts typically exhibit lower GT for equivalent length; however, their cruising behaviours align closely with motor yachts of comparable length.

This document provides requirements and best practices for planning, conducting and documenting in-water cleaning (IWC) operations safely, efficiently and in an environmentally sound manner. Additionally, this document provides requirements and best practices for reporting on the effectiveness of IWC operations. This document addresses all forms of IWC of external submerged surfaces, which are hull and niche areas, all types and levels of biofouling, which means biofilms, microfouling and macrofouling, conducted both with or without capture. It does not address internal piping. The document has been established to inform ports, regulatory agencies, ship biofouling IWC service providers, inspection service providers, IWC equipment manufacturers, coating manufacturers, shipowners, ship managers, ship operators and other relevant stakeholders.

This document specifies minimum requirements for high-manganese austenitic steel castings for valves, flanges and other pressure-containing components used at cryogenic temperature. This document can be applicable to all pressure retaining components and any non-pressure retaining component.

This document specifies the delivery conditions for high-manganese austenitic steel in the form of hot rolled or cold rolled plates, sheets, and coils for low temperature purposes. This document covers all product types with a thickness below 6,0 mm. Refer to ISO 23430 for specifications on high manganese-austenitic steel thin strips.

This document specifies the risks and reliability of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in its underwater realm. It covers sensors, communication devices, and any other pieces and parts directly influencing the “digital mission” of the vehicle. This document does not cover the manufacturing or operation of the following items: autonomous underwater gliders (AUGs), as they use a narrowly modifiable set of operational commands; batteries for the use of AUVs; electrical motors for the use of AUVs.

This document provides requirements for wrought high-manganese austenitic steel welded fittings used for pressure piping at cryogenic temperature. The specification of high-manganese austenitic steel welded fittings is applicable to all pressure retaining components and any non-pressure retaining components used in hull systems for marine technology and in onshore projects.

This document specifies the delivery conditions for longitudinally welded pipes of circular cross-section, made of high-manganese austenitic steel, intended for cryogenic temperature applications under pressure. This document is applicable to all pressure-retaining components and any non-pressure-retaining components, such as members of pipe supports, which are welded directly to a pressure-retaining component.

This document specifies minimum requirements for high-manganese austenitic steel forgings for valves, flanges, fittings and other pressure-containing components used at cryogenic temperature. The specification of high-manganese austenitic steel forgings can be applicable to all pressure retaining components and any non-pressure retaining component.

This document specifies the installation and operational requirements for the utilization of swappable batteries aboard ships.

This document specifies provisions for the design, installation and testing of low-voltage shore connection (LVSC) systems, onboard ships and on shore, to supply the ship with electrical power from shore. This document is applicable to: – ships requiring up to 1 MVA while at berth; – three-phase shore connection systems rated 250 A and above, and with a nominal voltage rating of 400 V AC to 1 000 V AC; – shore-side connection systems; – shore-to-ship connection and interface equipment; – transformers and reactors; – semiconductor and rotating frequency convertors; – ship-side connection systems; – protection, control, monitoring, interlocking and power management systems. This document does not apply to: – inland navigation vessels; – high-voltage shore connection systems, including ships built in accordance with the annexes of IEC/IEEE 80005-1; – the electrical power supply during docking periods, for example dry docking and other out-of-service maintenance and repair; – systems to be operated by ordinary persons as defined in 3.19. NOTE 1 Other standards are available specifically for inland navigation vessels in Europe. NOTE 2 IEC 60092-507 is applicable to small vessels. NOTE 3 Additional or alternative requirements can be imposed by national administrations or the authorities within whose jurisdiction the ship is intended to operate and by the owners or authorities responsible for a shore power supply or distribution system. NOTE 4 High-voltage shore connection systems are covered by IEC/IEEE 80005-1. NOTE 5 Some existing 380 V AC ship systems can be supplied by 400 V AC.

This document specifies requirements on publish-subscribe architecture on ship-shore data communication. It is intended for use by system providers and users, including software vendors, platform developers, fleet managers, application users in the field of the shipbuilding industry, shipping companies, equipment manufacturers, and port and on-shore service providers, to communicate in the publish-subscribe architecture between ship and shore. This document focuses on enabling interoperability of shipboard and shore-based systems for the exchange of operational data using publish-subscribe methods. This document describes: — the role of a broker, publisher and subscriber; — the multitenancy-based data management system in the cloud environment; — general requirements for publish-subscribe architecture; — security requirements for ensuring data confidentiality, integrity and availability; — the message format for client id and topic name, and data model; — functional requirements for data management.

This document specifies the classification, structure and code, design requirements and testing methods of a marine combined connecting mooring line (hereinafter referred to as a combined line), which consists of a mooring line, connection device and tail. This document applies to the design, manufacture and inspection of combined lines for tankers.

This document specifies the performance, maintenance and inspection requirements, and usage recommendations for equipment (eye pads/rings, magnetic or pneumatic systems, etc.) used to secure (bowse) pilot ladders, accommodation ladders and man-ropes to a ship hull when a combination pilot ladder arrangement is used for pilot transfer.

This document specifies requirements and procedures for the performance test to verify the mechanical features of the liquified natural gas (LNG) boil-off gas (BOG) re-liquefaction system on board a ship. These test procedures can be prepared for LNG BOG re-liquefaction systems of LNG ships such as LNG carriers, LNG bunkering vessels and LNG fuelled vessels. Functions which are specific to manufacturers and any additional tests or specifications required by clients are not covered in this document.

This document provides requirements and guidance for implementing a safety and sustainability management system for commercial shipping on inland waterways. The document is tailored toward navigation on the inland waterways, including but not limited to rivers and lakes. It applies to freight, cruise, ferries and passenger vessels larger than 24 m in length on inland waterways and land-based operations supporting ships. This document is aligned with the ISM Code[14] and is also applicable to sea going vessels when sailing on inland waterways.

This document specifies the laboratory test method for screening anti-fouling paints in a flow-through system using algae as the test organism. It is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 21716-1, which specifies the general requirements of the test methods described in the other parts of the ISO 21716 series. The purpose of the test specified in this document is to determine the difference in colour of algae on painted test panels compared with algae on inert non-toxic control panels under the test conditions.

This document gives good practices on how to prevent the capsizing of ships with large profile height during turning. The following are covered this document: a) ship turning, centrifugal force, and consequent heeling; b) accident use cases of capsizing during turning; c) effect of the KG on the ship stability; d) three good practices of preventing capsizing during turning of ships.

This document is applicable to small floating working machines used for work in, over, or on, inland waters. This document specifies safety-related requirements and test methods. This document specifies minimum requirements for small floating working machines with a length of 3, with temporarily or permanently installed work equipment or machines used on inland waters. These small floating working machines can be used for activities such as extraction work, lifting work, sampling, mowing and clearing work or comparable tasks.

This document specifies the acceptance test requirements, test conditions, test contents and methods, test reports and other requirements for the jacking system of the self-elevating unit. This document is applicable to the acceptance test of the rack and pinion jacking system and the hydraulic yoke and pin jacking system supporting the self-elevating unit. This document can also apply to the acceptance tests of other types of jacking systems.

This document provides a uniform reference for tertiary structure items when a tertiary structure is designed and constructed in offshore oil and gas projects. This document covers topside systems for fixed or floating offshore projects not covered by class requirements. This document can be applicable for hull systems and onshore projects when there is consent from relevant stakeholders. This document does not provide class rules from classification societies. This document provides requirements on dimensions of the items but does not include requirements on clearances with other structures. The following tertiary outfitting designs for equipment items are covered in this document: — handrails; — safety gate; — stairs; — spiral stairs; — vertical ladder; — grating; — access hole (manhole); — connection method.

This document provides requirements on the classification, designation, inspection, testing method, marking, packaging, transportation, storage, installation and maintenance of slewing bearings for marine cranes. This document is applicable to the design, manufacture and acceptance of slewing bearings for marine cranes at an ambient temperature not lower than −40 °C.

This document specifies requirements for the design and tests of pneumatic driven quick-closing valves, used in ship fuel and lubricating oil systems to stop the fluid flow in the event of a leak. This document is applicable to valves of nominal diameter (DN): 15, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 80, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, and 300, corresponding to nominal pipe sizes (NPS): 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12. NOTE This document is mainly intended for use by producers. Onboard ship inspection and maintenance after the delivery and installation of the valve can help ensure continued proper performance.

This document specifies the components, interface, technical requirements and test methods of the suction tube position monitor (STPM). It is applicable only to the installed components, functions or systems. This document covers the design, manufacture and modifications of the suction tube position monitor.

This document specifies requirements for the preparation, execution and reporting of speed trials of ships of the displacement type with a length between perpendiculars (Lpp) from 50 metres to 500 metres. It provides a procedure for the analysis, evaluation and correction of the gathered speed trial data covering all influences that can be relevant to the individual trial runs reporting on speed trials for ships, including effects that can influence the speed, power and propeller shaft speed relationship.

This document specifies requirements on the composition, classification, equipment, inspection, testing, designation, marking and documentation for the rack pinion leg fixation system of a self-elevating unit. This document is applicable to the design, manufacture, inspection and acceptance of leg fixation systems of self-elevating units.

This document provides detailed and rigorous procedures for the independent performance testing of all forms of ship in-water cleaning (IWC), including on all types of biofouling (i.e. biofilms/microfouling and macrofouling), all external submerged surfaces (i.e. hull and niche areas), and both proactive and reactive IWC systems with or without the capture, processing, and disposal of debris. This document also includes testing protocols and describes how to produce data and report on the efficacy and safety of IWC systems to clean various ship surfaces and for the capture and disposal of cleaning debris. The development of specific IWC performance requirements, criteria, or standards is outside the scope of this document and is the responsibility of individual authorities, agencies, or administrations. Similarly, while some methods and approaches described in this document can apply to other ship biofouling management approaches, systems designed to kill or prevent biofouling on external surfaces without removal (i.e. without in-water cleaning), and systems that remove or treat biofouling on internal surfaces (e.g. seawater pipes) or external surfaces of intricate mechanical components (e.g. external parts of propeller shaft seal), are also outside the scope of this document.

This document defines the principles, methods and requirements for message exchanges between ships, ship representatives, and other shore parties via a peer-to-peer communication system. This document defines the message structure, including how the data content is assembled from other parts of the ISO 28005 series, and how digital signatures for authentication, integrity, and confidentiality of the message can be used. It also specifies a transport protocol, the basic message exchange patterns, and the protocol related roles of each party in the message exchange. Furthermore, it specifies how more specific message implementation guides (MIGs) are provided for each type of communication application.

This document provides technical specifications to facilitate an efficient exchange of electronic information between ships and shore, for coastal transit and port calls, with a specific focus on the operational data exchange. It specifies requirements to enhance the safety, security and efficiency of information exchanges. This document describes core data elements for use in electronic port clearance (EPC) messages. It does not define any structuring of messages, but rather gives general details on safety-, security- and operation-related maritime information in the context of EPC messages. Details about message formats and applications are found in ISO 28005-1.

This document specifies the requirements for the installation of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion systems and components on ships and crafts. This document does not apply to large sea-going ships covered by SOLAS Chapter II-1 vessels. This document does not cover appliances with directly attached gas cylinders, such as portable container.

This document specifies generic measuring and calculation methods to evaluate the energy efficiency of individual maritime components installed on board ships, vessels for inland navigation or offshore structures. This document only covers energy consuming components for which a “unit output” can be clearly defined and which require energy to function. This document only covers the major energy consuming components of a typical ship. It does not cover the propulsion component of the ship (e.g. the propeller).

This document provides operational and performance requirements for smart applications on board ships. It is applicable to documentation, process management, connection and data collection through human-machine interfaces, IoT technologies and related systems. This document defines methods to implement smart network applications, which are open to participants who implement the requirements defined in this document. This document also describes a smart logbook application that can be used as a supplement to ISO 21745, thus this document is subject to the same security requirements as in ISO 21745 (see Annex B). This document defines three incremental levels of equipment-classes (see 7.1.1): a) 4891-compliant equipment (as described in Clauses 5 to 7); b) 4891.A-compliant equipment (as described in Clauses 5 to 7 and Annex A); c) 4891.B-compliant equipment (as described in Clauses 5 to 7 and Annexes A and B).

This document specifies general inspection and test requirements for liquid hydrogen cargo tanks on board hydrogen carrier ships. In the cases of liquefied hydrogen containment systems, the testing activity depends strictly on the type of storage containment technology identified by the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code).[1] This document is applicable to Type C independent metallic double wall type tanks with vacuum insulation having a capacity of not more than 1 000 cubic metres (m3). It is also applicable to liquid hydrogen cargo tanks which are designed to transport pure para-hydrogen (not less than 95 % content).

This document specifies technical requirements for the measurement and assessment of the visual appearance of the superficial coating of large yachts. It is valid for coatings above the waterline. For the purpose of this document, large yachts are of length of hull (LH) higher or equal to 24 m (as defined according to ISO 8666), in use for sport or leisure and commercial operations. This document describes how the final finish can be evaluated before its acceptance.

This document specifies requirements and guidance for aluminium shore gangways. This document applies to gangways designed to be carried on board ships, to provide a lightweight, convenient and safe means of access from ship to shore, for use primarily by the ship’s crew. These gangways can also be used for access from ship to ship when conditions are favourable. The gangways to which this document applies are not intended to carry wheeled traffic such as loaded trolleys.

This document specifies the design, size and technical requirements for horizontal roller fairleads installed to brace the mooring rope over other obstacle fittings.

This document specifies requirements for the types, sizes, design, construction, strength, safety, function, operation, installation and acceptance tests of cable stoppers. This document is applicable to the design, manufacturing and acceptance tests of cable stoppers for use with marine windlasses and anchor capstans as defined in ISO 4568.

This document provides requirements on fire resistance, acoustic insulation, opening and penetration for “B” class fire-resistant compartment systems made of composite mineral wool panel, which are aligned with the 2010 FTP Code and SOLAS 74 and its amendments. This document also specifies how these “B” class fire-resistant compartment systems are inspected. This document is applicable to accommodation spaces made by “B” class composite mineral wool panels for ships and offshore installations where “B” class divisions are required.

This document specifies generic measuring and calculation methods to evaluate the energy efficiency of multiple components connected in a functional system installed on board ships, vessels for inland navigation and offshore structures. A maritime functional system consists of multiple components integrating multiple functions, working together to achieve an overall goal. The purpose of this document is to show how the energy efficiency of various functional systems correspond to the other installations on board of same functionality, thus ensuring that efficient design is rewarded. Maritime systems are grouped according to their functionality, to compare the energy efficiency of functional systems which can fulfil the same task on board a ship. This document is applicable to only the functional systems for which a unit output can be clearly defined, and which require energy to function. This document is applicable to energy consuming functional systems. It does not provide a life cycle assessment (LCA). NOTE An LCA can prove useful when considering systems which consume substances, and which would not meet the functional requirements without the use of these substances. An example is a ballast water management system (BWMS) using active substances (these types are not considered in this document). This document is applicable to the following five types of functional systems: a) pressure and flow; b) lighting; c) heating and cooling; d) mechanical; e) propulsion.

This document provides requirements and guidance for the effective management, communication, and maintenance of information regarding the use of hazardous materials, which are used in the manufacturing chain of shipbuilding and ship operations. The requirements in this document are aligned with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (SR/CONF/45).