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Standardization of design, construction, training, structural elements, outfitting parts, equipment, methods and technology, and marine environmental matters, used in shipbuilding, comprising sea-going ships, vessels for inland navigation, offshore structures, ship-to-shore interface, the operation of ships, marine structures subject to IMO requirements, and the observation and exploration of the sea.

Excluded:

  • electrical and electronic equipment on board ships and marine structures (IEC / TC 18 and IEC / TC 80);
  • internal combustion engines (ISO / TC 70);
  • offshore structures for petroleum and natural gas industries, including procedures for assessment of the site specific application of mobile offshore drilling and accommodation units for the petroleum and natural gas industry (ISO / TC 67 / SC 7);
  • steel and aluminum structures (ISO / TC 167);
  • equipment and construction details of recreational craft and other small craft (not being lifeboats and lifesaving equipment) less than 24 metres in overall length (ISO / TC 188);
  • sea bed mining;
  • equipment which is not specific for use on board ships and marine structures (e.g. pipes, steel wire ropes, etc.) and falling within the scope of particular ISO technical committees with which a regular mutual liaison must be maintained.

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ISO/TC 8
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439

Published ISO standards *

of which 28 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 8

75

ISO standards under development *

of which 7 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 8

30
Participating members
24
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 8/SC 1 Maritime safety Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 2 Marine environment protection Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 3 Piping and machinery Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 4 Outfitting and deck machinery Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 6 Navigation and ship operations Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 7 Inland navigation vessels Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 8 Ship design Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 11 Intermodal and Short Sea Shipping Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 12 Ships and marine technology - Large yachts Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 13 Marine technology Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 25 Maritime GHG reduction Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/SC 26 Smart shipping Subcommittee
ISO/TC 8/AG 1   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 3   Special offshore structures and support vessels Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 4   Maritime security Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 6   Ship recycling Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 10   Smart shipping Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 11   Dredgers Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 12   Aquatic nuisance species Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 14 Maritime education and training Working group
ISO/TC 8/WG 15   Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions and Carbon Neutrality (ONCE-CN) Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 8

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 8:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 18 Electrical installations of ships and of mobile and fixed offshore units IEC
ISO/TC 8/SC 12 Ships and marine technology - Large yachts ISO
ISO/TC 28 Petroleum and related products, fuels and lubricants from natural or synthetic sources ISO
ISO/TC 28/SC 4 Classifications and specifications ISO
ISO/TC 67 Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy ISO
ISO/TC 67/SC 9 Production, transport and storage facilities for cryogenic liquefied gases ISO
ISO/TC 92/SC 1 Fire initiation and growth ISO
ISO/TC 104 Freight containers ISO
ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration ISO
ISO/TC 156/SC 1 Corrosion control engineering life cycle ISO
ISO/TC 184 Automation systems and integration ISO
ISO/TC 204 Intelligent transport systems ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO
ISO/TC 269 Railway applications ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 8

ISO/TC 8 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 18 Electrical installations of ships and of mobile and fixed offshore units IEC
IEC/TC 80 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 28 Petroleum and related products, fuels and lubricants from natural or synthetic sources ISO
ISO/TC 28/SC 2 Measurement of petroleum and related products ISO
ISO/TC 28/SC 4 Classifications and specifications ISO
ISO/TC 67 Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy ISO
ISO/TC 67/SC 7 Offshore structures ISO
ISO/TC 67/SC 9 Production, transport and storage facilities for cryogenic liquefied gases ISO
ISO/TC 70/SC 8 Exhaust gas emission measurement ISO
ISO/TC 104 Freight containers ISO
ISO/TC 108 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring ISO
ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration ISO
ISO/TC 156/SC 1 Corrosion control engineering life cycle ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 1 General ergonomics principles ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 3 Anthropometry and biomechanics ISO
ISO/TC 184 Automation systems and integration ISO
ISO/TC 188 Small craft ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 265 Carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and geological storage ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
AMPP Association for Materials Protection and Performance A
BIMCO Baltic & International Maritime Council A
CIRM International Association for Marine Electronics Companies A
CLIA Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) A
DCSA Digital Container Shipping Association A
EC - European Commission European Commission A
IACS - classification International Association of Classification Societies A
IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbours A
ICOMIA International Council of Marine Industry Associations A
ICS - shipping International Chamber of Shipping A
ILAMA International Life-Saving Appliance Manufacturers' Association A
ILO International Labour Organization A
IMCA International Marine Contractors Association A
IMEA International Marine Electronics Alliance A
IMO International Maritime Organization A
IMPA International Maritime Pilots' Association A
ISMA International Security Management association A
ISRA International Ship Recycling Association A
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (AC/35) A
NGV Global Natural Gas Vehicle Knowledge Base A
One Sea One Sea A
RINA The Royal Institution of Naval Architects A
SAMI Security Association for the Maritime Industry A
SGMF The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel A
SIGTTO Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators A
SNAME The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers A
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme A
WCO World Customs Organization A
WMO World Meteorological Organization A
WOAH World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) A
World Shipping Council World Shipping Council A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
ASEF Active Shipbuilding Experts' Federation C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
21-25 October 2024 Haeyang-ro (Korea, Republic of) ISO/TC 8/SC 8  
28-2 April-May 2025 Copenhagen (Denmark) ISO/TC 8/SC 1 *

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 8 - Secretariat

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Standardization Administration of China
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China

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