Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) rules

[Vinassman]

Hello everyone,

I wander if any of you got the chance to get a glance at RS rules? I heard they are quite good and can provide a nice guideline for whoever is involve in design. Any feedback?

Otherwise, if someone knows if their rules are free (like the others IACS members) and where I can find them, it would be helpful as well.

VM

P.S: sorry but I have no access to their website for some obscure reasons...

[ekamarine]

I have no idea where to find rules but as far as I know they have a software called "Ruslan" which checks your calculation according to their rules. If your design and structure pass the software check, it means that it will satisfy the rules.
I know that this is not exactly what you asked for but it might be helpful one day ))

[Alik]

Originally Posted by Vinassman

Hello everyone,

I wander if any of you got the chance to get a glance at RS rules? I heard they are quite good and can provide a nice guideline for whoever is involve in design. Any feedback?

Otherwise, if someone knows if their rules are free (like the others IACS members) and where I can find them, it would be helpful as well.

VM

P.S: sorry but I have no access to their website for some obscure reasons...

The Rules are not for free and are not too good for anything excerpt icebreakers.

[valber]

They are for free now but practically useless for small craft design.

[Perm Stress]

Originally Posted by valber

They are for free now but practically useless for small craft design.

Thanks for the link.

[Alik]

I would avoid using those rules for small boats... a lot of nonsense there. Currently they are working on considerable update of their stability section, for which we did a review.