Rules and standards news

07 May, 2025

New IMO-Vega online version

IMO-Vega contains updated and consolidated IMO documents including resolutions from the Assembly 33rd session, MEPC committee 82nd session, MSC committee 109th session - and circulars and interpretations including April 2025. The database will be presented on a new platform on 22 October 2025.

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01 April, 2025

Interim versions of adopted documents available in IMO-Vega

IMO-Vega is extended with resolutions adopted by MEPC 82 and MSC 109, presented in pdf, until next main release (May).

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12 November, 2024

New IMO-Vega online version

The database contains updated and consolidated IMO documents including resolutions from the Assembly 33rd session, MEPC committee 80th session, MSC committee 107th session - and circulars and interpretations including April 2024.

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04 October, 2024

Interim versions of adopted documents available in IMO-Vega

IMO-Vega is extended with resolutions adopted by MEPC 81 and MSC 108, presented in pdf, until next main release (November).

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12 July, 2024

Now available: July 2024 edition of the DNV class rules for ships and offshore units

Entering into force on 1 January 2025: the updated edition of the DNV rules, now available. The July 2024 edition contains important updates and new requirements for enhancing operational efficiency as well as for enabling the use of alternative fuels and technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture.

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08 May, 2024

New IMO-Vega online version

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12 March, 2024

Interim versions of adopted documents available in IMO-Vega

IMO-Vega is extended with resolutions adopted by Assembly 33, presented in pdf, until next main release (May)

Maritime

01 March, 2024

Hearing of comprehensive DNV rule update - scheduled for publication in July 2024

DNV has submitted the classification Society’s rules and standards for industry hearing. Planned publication is July 2024. This is the largest collection of documents that DNV has ever submitted for hearing, consisting of 125 documents.

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14 November, 2023

New IMO-Vega online version

The database contains updated and consolidated IMO documents including resolutions from the Assembly 32nd session, MEPC committee 80th session, MSC committee 107th session - and circulars and interpretations including October 2023.

Maritime

03 July, 2023

DNV rules and standards for offshore units - July 2023 edition

The July 2023 edition of the DNV rules and standards for classification of offshore units has now been published.

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01 July, 2023

DNV has published the July 2023 edition of the rules for classification of ships

The July 2023 edition of the rules for classification of ships was formally approved on June 14th, 2023 by DNV Group CEO Remi Eriksen and will enter into force on the 1st of January 2024.

Maritime

15 May, 2023

New IMO-Vega online version

The database contains updated and consolidated IMO documents including resolutions from the Assembly 32nd session, MEPC committee 79th session, MSC committee 106th session - and circulars and interpretations including April 2023.

Maritime