Conformity assessment procedures: established equivalences between class notations assigned byclassification societies and Finnish ice classes

Equivalence between Finnish ice classes and class notations and establishing ice classes

The Regulation on the equivalence between Finnish ice classes and class notations assigned by recognisedclassification societies and on establishing ice classes (TRAFI/383804/03.04.01.00/2016) entered into force on1 December 2017. Since 2017, the recognised classification societies and the class notations used havechanged, as a result of which the list of equivalent ice classes set out in Annex 1 to the Regulation needs to beupdated. In addition, some points requiring clarification and updating have been identified in the Regulation.The Regulation now being issued repeals and replaces the above regulation issued by the Finnish TransportSafety Agency.

Keywords: ship, ice class, class notation