KOREAN REGISTER

Scope

Scope of inspection of equipment and materials for ships
  • For Approval of Manufacturing Process
  • For type Approval
  • For Design Approval
Category Product Material Test
(o),(x)		 Rules Remark
Rolled Steels
  1. 1 Rolled Steels for Hull(RA~RF40)
  2. 2 Rolled Steels for Low Temp. Service(RL)
  3. 3 Extra High Strength Rolled Steels(RA43~RF70)
  4. 4 Rolled Steel Plates for Boiler(RSP)
  5. 5 Rolled Steel Plates for Pressure Vessel(RPV)
  6. 6 Rolled Stainless Steels(RSUS)
  7. 7 Round Bars for Chain(RSBCR)
  8. 8 Rolled Steel Bar for Boiler(RSB)
  9. 9 Stainless Clad Steel Plate
 o Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 3
Steel Pipes
  1. 1 Steel Tubes for Boiler & Heat-Exchangers (RSTH)
  2. 2 Steel Pipes for Pressure Piping(RST)
  3. 3 Stainless Steel Pipes(RSUS-TP)
  4. 4 Steel Pipes for Low Temp. Service(RLP)
  5. 5 Headers(RBH)
 o Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 4
Steel Castings
  1. 1 Carbon Steel Castings *1(RSF)
  2. 2 Low-Alloy Steel Castings(RSC~A)
  3. 3 Steel Castings for Chain(RSCC)
  4. 4 Stainless Steel Castings
  5. 5 Steel Castings for Low Temp. Service(RLC)
 o Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 5 Items to be applied : Components used for a part necessary for strength (Refer to Ch 2, Sec 4 of the Guidance for Approval of Manufacturing Process and Type Approval, etc
Cast Iron
  1. 1 Spheroidal Graphite Iron Castings(Other than 2.)
  2. 2 Grey Iron Castings *2
  1. o
  2. x
 Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 5
Forgings
  1. 1 Carbon Steel Forging *1 (RSF)
  2. 2 Low-Alloy Steel Forging(RSF~A)
  3. 3 Stainless Steel Forging(RSSF)
  4. 4 Steel Forgings for Chain(RSFC)
  5. 5 Steel Forging for Low Temp. Service(RLF)
  6. 6 Carbon Steel Rolled Round Bar(RSFB)
  7. 7 Low-Alloy Steel $Rolled Round Bar(RSFB~A)
 o Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 6
Special Forged Crankshaft(RR Forging, TR Forging, Shape Forging) and Surface Hardened Crankshaft o Pt 2, Ch 1, 601
Pt 5, Ch 2, 208
Copper & Copper Alloy
  1. 1 Copper & Copper-Alloy Tube
  2. 2 Copper-Alloy Castings
  1. o
  2. x
 Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 7 Apply for pipe having its design pressure over 1.0MPa[10kg/§²]
Aluminium-Alloy o Pt 2, Ch 1, 102 & Sec 5 Apply for the tank, Aluminium-alloy plate and shapes materials intended for LNG Carrier
Filaments for Synthetic Fibre Rope x Pt 4, Ch 8, 603. Apply for the black heart malleable castings and spheroidal graphite iron castings which has elongation of 12% or above
Chain o Pt 4, Ch 8, 404(1) Raw materials are to be of being manufactured by the approved factory
Chain Accessories o Pt 4, Ch 8, 404(4) Raw materials are to be of being manufactured by the approved factory
Wire Rope o Pt 4, Ch 8, 503
Synthetic Fibre Rope x Pt 4, Ch 8, 603
Category Product Material Test
(o),(x)		 Rules Remark
Diesel Engine o Pt 5, Ch 2, 211  
Safety Valve o Pt 5, Ch 5, 123  
Level Indicators o Pt 5, Ch 6, 203, Pt 7, Ch11001(8), Pt 7, Ch 5 & 6 Apply for Pneumatic,
Electric and Electronic
Level Indicator
Electrical Equipments and Cables
  1. a. Fuse
  2. b. Circuit breaker
  3. c. Electro magnetic contactor
  4. d. Explosion protected equipment
  5. e. Cable
 o 6Pt Ch 1, 802,
6Pt Ch 1, 803,
6Pt Ch 1, 804,
6Pt Ch 1.9,
6Pt Ch 1.4		  
Cable Laying      
Automatic Devices and Equipment
  1. a. Computer Systems Alarm & Monitoring Systems Controllers & Control System Electronic Programmer
    Speed & Shaft Horse Power
    Sensing Equipment Fire Detection Systems
  2. b. Switches(Pressure, Temp., Limit, Level, etc)
    Fire Detector Oil Mist Detector, Actuators
 o 6Pt 2, Ch 2, 107.1  
Machinery and Equipment for Ships      
Plastic Pipes x Pt 5, Ch 6, 102.4  
Welding Type Pipe Joints o Pt 5, Ch 6, 103 Only applied for Class 1 & 2 Pipe Systems
Equipment related to Ventilation Systems in Oil Tankers o Pt 7, Ch 1, 1004 & Pt 7, Ch 6, 802/803  
Air Pipe Automatic Closing Devices o Pt 5, Ch 6, 201  
Loading Instrument   Pt 3, Ch 3, 103 Pt 6, Ch 2, 2  
High Holding Power Anchors PPt 4, Ch 8, 304 Raw materials are to be of being manufactured by the approved factory.
Welding Materials x Pt 2, Ch 2, 601  
Fire Protection Materials
  1. a. Non-combustible material/
    Divisions fire damper
  2. b. Fire retardant floor
  3. c. Primary deck covering
  4. d. Etc
     
Materials of Fibreglass Reinforced Plastics      
Anticorrosive paints x Pt 3, Ch 1, 8  
Securing Devices o Pt 7, Ch 4, 7  
Emergency Towing Arrangements o   IMO Res. MSC35(63)
Category Product Material Test
(o),(x)		 Rules Remark
Motor steam turbines, Gas turbines   Pt5, Ch2  
Shaftings Shafting, Propeller, Thruster, Waterjet o Pt5, Ch3  
Power transmission system Reduction gear, Coupling o Pt5, Ch3  
Boiler Boilers, exhaust gas economizers, thermal oil installations o Pt5, Ch5  
Pressure Vessel Air tanks, heat ex-changers, etc. o Pt5, Ch5  
Essential auxiliaries Pumps, air compressors, steering gears, windlass, winch, blowers, motors, etc o Pt5, Ch6  
Electrical equipment Generators, motors   Pt6, Ch1  
Control systems Remote control devices of main engine, control devices of boiler, etc.   Pt6, Ch2  
Refrigerating installations Refrigerating plant   Pt9, Ch1  
Cargo handling arrangements Cargo GEAR o Pt9, Ch2