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4.2 Equivalence between Ice-class notations

4.2.1 American Bureau of Shipping
Ice class notation
2.1.1
2.1.2

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II

A1 (E)
Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved before 1 May 1971:
A1 (E) Ice Strengthening Class A
A1 (E) Ice Strengthening Class B
A1 (E) Ice Strengthening Class C

IA
IB
IC

Ships the classification drawings of which have

been approved on or after 1 May 1971(1972
ABS Rules):
A1 (E) Ice strengthening Class IAA
A1 (E) Ice strengthening Class IA
A1 (E) Ice strengthening Class IB
A1 (E) Ice strengthening Class IC

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

2.1.4

A1
A1
A1
A1

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

2.1.5

Ice
Ice
Ice
Ice

2.1.3

(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)

"Ice
"Ice
"Ice
"Ice

Class
Class
Class
Class

I
I
I
I

strenghtening"
strenghtening"
strenghtening"
strenghtening"

Class
Class
Class
Class

IAA
IA
IB
IC

AA
A
B
C

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

4.2.2 Bureau Veritas

Ice class notation
2.2.1
2.2.2

2.2.3

2.2.4

I 3/3 E
Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved before 1 May 1971:
I 3/3 E glace I-Super
I 3/3 E glace I
I 3/3 E glace II
I 3/3 E glace III
Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved on or after 1 May 1971:
Notations mentioned in 1.2.2
I 3/3 E Ice Class IA Super
I 3/3 E Ice Class IA
I 3/3 E Ice Class IB
I 3/3 E Ice Class IC
ICE CLASS IA SUPER
ICE CLASS IA
ICE CLASS IB
ICE CLASS IC

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
IA Super
IA
IB
IC

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4.2.3 China Classification Society

Ice class notation
2.3.1 Ice
Ice
Ice
Ice
Ice

class
class
class
class
class

B1*
B1
B2
B3
B

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II

4.2.4 Det Norske Veritas

Ice class notation
2.4.1
2.4.2

2.4.3

2.4.4

1A1
Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved before 1 May 1971:
1A1 Ice A
1A1 Ice B
1A1 Ice C
Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved on or after 1 May 1971:
Notations mentioned in 1.4.2
1A1 Ice 1A*
1A1 Ice 1A
1A1 Ice 1B
1A1 Ice 1C
ICE-1A*
ICE-1A
ICE-1B
ICE-1C

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II

IA
IB
IC

II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
IA Super
IA
IB
IC

4.2.5 Germanischer Lloyd

Ice class notation
2.5.1 100
2.5.2 100
100
100
100
2.5.3 100
2.5.4 E4
E3
E2
E1

A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5

E4
E3
E2
E1
EO4, EO3, EO2, EO1

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC

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4.2.6 IACS Polar Rules

Ice class notation
2.6.1 PC6 1)
PC7 1)

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

IA Super
IA

1) The equivalence may be granted provided that the engine output of the ship
complies with the requirements of chapter 3 in TSFS 2009:111.
4.2.7 Korean Register of Shipping
Ice class notation
2.7.1 IA Super
IA
IB
IC
ID

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II

4.2.8 Lloyds Register

Ice class notation
2.8.1 100 A1
2.8.2 Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved before 1 May 1971:
100 A1 Ice Class 1*
100 A1 Ice Class 1
100 A1 Ice Class 2
100 A1 Ice Class 3
100 A1 Strengthened for Navigation in Ice
2.8.3 Ships the classification drawings of which have
been approved on or after 1 May 1971:
Notations mentioned in 1.8.2
100 A1 Ice Class 1AS
100 A1 Ice Class 1A
100 A1 Ice Class 1B
100 A1 Ice Class 1C
100 A1 Ice Class 1D
2.8.4 100 A1 Ice Class 1AS FS(+)
100 A1 Ice Class 1A FS(+)
100 A1 Ice Class 1B FS(+)
100 A1 Ice Class 1C FS(+)
100 A1 Ice Class 1AS FS
100 A1 Ice Class 1A FS
100 A1 Ice Class 1B FS
100 A1 Ice Class 1C FS
100 A1 Ice Class 1D
100 A1 Ice Class 1E

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II

IA Super
IA
IB
IC
IC

II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II
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4.2.9 Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Ice class notation
2.9.1 NS*
NS

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II
II

2.9.2 NS* Class IA Super Ice Strengthening

NS Class IA Super Ice Strengthening
NS* Class IA Ice Strengthening
NS Class IA Ice Strengthening
NS* Class IB Ice Strengthening
NS Class IB Ice Strengthening
NS* Class IC Ice Strengthening
NS Class IC Ice Strengthening
NS* Class ID Ice Strengthening
NS Class ID Ice Strengthening

IA Super
IA Super
IA
IA
IB
IB
IC
IC
II
II

4.2.10 Polski Rejestr Statkw

Ice class notation
2.10.1
2.10.2

2.10.3

KM
KM L1A, YL
KM L1
KM L2
KM L3
KM L4
L1A
L1
L2
L3
L4

1)
1)
1)
1)

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II

1) The equivalence may be granted provided that the engine output of the ship
complies with the requirements of the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules, as
applicable, see chapter 3 in TSFS 2009:111.

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4.2.11 Registro Italiano Navale

Ice class notation
2.11.1

2.11.2

2.11.3

2.11.4

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

Ships the Midship Section of which has been

approved before 1 June 2000:
100A 1.1

II

Ships contracted for construction on or after

1 June 2000:
C

II

Ships the Midship Section of which has been

approved before 1 March 1989:
100A 1.1 RG1*
100A 1.1 RG1
100A 1.1 RG2
100A 1.1 RG3
Ships the Midship Section of which has been
approved on or after 1 March 1989 but before
1 June 2000:
IAS
IA
IB
IC
Ships contracted for construction on or after
1 June 2000:
ICE CLASS IA SUPER
ICE CLASS IA
ICE CLASS IB
ICE CLASS IC

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

IA Super
IA
IB
IC

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4.2.12 Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Ice class notation
2.12.1
2.12.2

2.12.3

2.12.4

KM
KM ULA
KM UL
KM L1
KM L2
KM L3
KM L4
LU7
LU6
LU5
LU4
LU3
LU2
LU1
Arc 7
Arc 6
Arc 5
Arc 4
Ice 3
Ice 2
Ice 1

1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)
1)

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

II
IA Super
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II
IA Super
IA Super
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II
IA Super
IA Super
IA Super
IA
IB
IC
II

1) The equivalence may be granted provided that the engine output of the ship
complies with the requirements of the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules, as
applicable, see chapter 3 TSFS 2009:111.

4.3 Swedish Ice Class for traffic on Lake "Vnern" (TSFS 2009:23)
These regulations are applicable to traffic on Lake "Vnern" for ships, the keel of
wich have been laid down or building has started on January 1, 2004 or later,
and wich do not have ice class in accordance with the regulations of the Swedish
Transport Agency (TSFS 2009:111 Finnish - Swedish Ice Class Rules) shall have
one of the following ice classes:
Ice class notation
3.1.1

IBV
ICV

Equivalent FinnishSwedish ice class

IC
II