China Classification Society amended the Rules for Materials and Welding

China Classification Society (CCS) has amended the Rules for Materials and Welding.

This document was published on 30 May 2023 and will become effective on 1 July 2023.

The contents of these 2023 amendments are as follows:

PART ONE: METALLIC MATERIALS

CHAPTER 2 MATERIAL TESTS

• Section 7 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION TESTS OF STAINLESS STEEL

CHAPTER 5 STEEL FORGINGS

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 2 FORGINGS FOR HULL STRUCTURES
• Section 3 FORGINGS FOR SHAFTING AND MACHINERY
• Section 4 FORGINGS FOR CRANKSHAFTS
• Section 5 FORGINGS FOR GEARING

CHAPTER 6 STEEL CASTINGS

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 2 CASTINGS FOR HULL STRUCTURES
• Section 3 CASTINGS FOR MACHINERY CONSTRUCTION
• Section 4 CASTINGS FOR CRANKSHAFTS
• Section 5 STEEL CASTINGS FOR PROPELLERS

CHAPTER 7 IRON CASTINGS

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 9 OTHER NON-FERROUS MATERIALS

• Section 1 COPPER ALLOY PROPELLERS

CHAPTER 10 EQUIPMENT

• Section 1 ANCHORS
• Section 4 STEEL WIRE ROPES

PART TWO: NON-METALLIC MATERIALS

CHAPTER 3 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC HULL MATERIALS

• Section 3 LAMINATING PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 7 FIBER ROPES

• Section 2 FIBER ROPES FOR OFFSHORE MOORING

PART THREE: WELDING

CHAPTER 2 WELDING CONSUMABLES

• Section 4 WIRE-FLUX COMBINATIONS FOR SUBMERGED ARC AUTOMATIC WELDING
• Section 5 WIRES AND WIRE-GAS COMBINATIONS FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC WELDING

CHAPTER 3 APPROVAL OF WELDING PROCEDURES

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 3 WELDING PROCEDURE APPROVAL TESTS FOR FILLET WELDS

CHAPTER 4 QUALIFICATION TESTS OF WELDERS

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 2 QUALIFICATION TESTS AND EVALUATION OF WELDERS
• Section 3 SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF WELDER'S QUALIFICATION

CHAPTER 5 WELDING OF HULL STRUCTURES

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 3 INSPECTION AND REPAIRING OF WELDS

CHAPTER 6 WELDING OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

• Section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 2 WELDING OF STRUCTURES
• Section 3 INSPECTION OF WELDS

CHAPTER 8 WELDING OF IMPORTANT MACHINERY COMPONENTS

• Section 4 NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION AND WELD REPAIRS OF PROPELLERS

APPENDIX 1: NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF SHIP HULL STEEL

For more information, please see the document below (available only to subscribers):

Rules for Materials and Welding