GUIDANCE FOR UNDERGOING CLASS MAINTENANCE SURVEYS — CLASS NK

This official NK Guidance was released to be of some use for the ship owners, operators, crew members and others dealing with preparation of the vessel for the classification surveys. As the mane implies, the publication addresses the ships classed with the NK Class Society and lists the requirements of this Society, accordingly.

It will provide the point on the major survey items and all related class requirements together with the instructions on preparations that are necessary to be made in order to successfully pass alll such surveys - the documentation aspects have also been covered. The publication will also help the survey applicants, i.e. the vessel owners or their reps to carry out the surveys mentioned above fast and economically as scheduled. Of course, for details you would better refer to the applicable Rules and Guidance issued by NK.

The Guidance consists of several major chapters addressing the survey application and preparation aspects, arrangement of the surveyor's attendance, maintenance of documentation and its presentation, actual items to be surveyed, ESP (enhanced survey program), requirements applicable to the general dry cargo vessels, assessment of the coating condition of the ballast tanks, repairs etc.