CSR Common Structural Rules
CSR Common Structural Rules :
Three classification societies – ABS American Bureau of Shipping, DNV Det Norske Veritas and LR Lloyd’s Register have worked almost three years on a joint development of new rules for tanker structure – the JTP Joint Tanker Project. Another IACS group – called JBP Joint Bulker Project – has worked on the development of new rules for bulk carrier structure. When both projects were presented the two sets of rules were not technically harmonised. ABS, DNV and LR wanted to collect money from their partners in IACS for their tanker rules and IACS was facing enormous difficulties to settle the dispute. Finally IACS decided to have Common Structural Rules entering into force on 1 April 2006, but they differ in some aspects with respect to their technical approach to those that have been developed for bulk carriers
