Classification Societies: Rules and Regulations

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

• Rules for Building and Classing Floating Dry Docks
• Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels
• Ergonomic Notations

Lloyd’s Register

• Rules for the Construction and Classification of Floating Docks
• Other Lloyd’s Rules & Guides

Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV)

• Rules for the Classification of Floating Docks
• Other DNV Rules & Guides

Bureau Veritas (BV)

• Floating Dock (Rule Note)

China Classification Society (CCS)

• Rules for Classification of Floating Docks

International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)

• Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard

US Coast Guard (USCG)

• Specification for Drydocking Coast Guard Vessels

US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)

• EM 1110-2-1614 – Design of Coastal Revetments, Seawalls and Bulkheads