StandardsOrganizations

Principal Standards Organizations

The principal standards organizations are:

  • American Boat & Yacht Council [1]
  • American Bureau of Shipping [2]
  • Bureau Veritas [3]
  • Det Norske Veritas [4]
  • Lloyd’sSecond Register of Shipping [5]
  • Nippon Kaiji Kyokai [6]

ABYCAmerican Boat and Yacht Council standards are sold commercially but Transport Canada publishes Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP1332) on the web.[7] In particular see Lloyd’s Rules & Regulations for the Classification of Special Services Craft (Lloyd’s is more conservative than ABYC).

References

  1. American Boat & Yacht Council, http://www.abycinc.org/
  2. American Bureau of Shipping, http://www.eagle.org/
  3. Bureau Veritas, http://www.bureauveritas.com/
  4. Det Norske Veritas, http://www.norwayonline.no/
  5. Lloyd’s, Society of, http://www.lloyds.com/
  6. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, http://www.nkkk.jp/
  7. Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP1332), Transport Canada, http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/TP/TP1332/menu.htm