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MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 10

UR and PR

Answer

  • *Feature**

Unified Requirements (UR)

Procedural Requirements (PR)

De finition

Technical resolutions adopted by IACS concerning specific technical matters of ship design, construction, machinery, and equipment.

Standardized procedures adopted by IACS regarding the administrative implementation of class and statutory survey/audit activities.

  • *Purpose**

Establishes uniform technical standards across all member classification societies.

Ensures consistent operational procedures and coordination between class societies.

Class Rules Int egration

Member societies must incorporate URs into their individual class rules within specified timeframes (unless a formal reservation is declared).

Member societies must strictly enforce these procedural rules in their operational surveyor workflows.

Typical Examples

• UR M: Machinery installations (e.g., UR M10 for crankshafts).

• UR E: Electrical installations.

• UR Z: Hull survey requirements (ESP).

• PR 1A: Transfer of Class Procedure.

• PR 11: Procedure for Certification of Statutory Functions.

• PR 17: Reporting of PSC Detentions.