Introduction

IACS produces a range of documentation to help promote consistency throughout the member societies. This area provides access to technical resolutions produced by IACS.

Note to Classification Societies which are not Members nor Associates of IACS

IACS publishes all Unified Requirements ("URs"), including CSR, and technical background ("TB") information on the IACS website. Any classification society which is not a member of IACS may register with IACS for free RSS newsfeeds with updates of all IACS' new publications by navigating to the page it wants to subscribe to and using the RSS link on that page. By clicking on the RSS link the classification society can add its contact details for subscription.

Notwithstanding the intellectual property rights held by IACS Members in IACS' URs and the related TB information, all classification societies are free to use the URs (including CSR) by effectively embedding them into their own published rules. Classification societies are also at liberty to enter into any agreement with any IACS member in relation to the provision of further information or assistance.

In the event that any classification society decides to embed IACS' requirements into its own rules, it will be the responsibility of that classification society to verify the contents and the application of those requirements. The classification society's right to incorporate IACS' requirements into its own rules implies no representation by IACS or its Members that the classification society in question is operating in compliance with those requirements. IACS and IACS' Members accept no liability (in contract, tort or otherwise) for any defect or deficiency in IACS' unified requirements and the related information or for any resulting damage.