AI enables faster access to DNV class rules

DNV has launched RuleAgent, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool to help maritime professionals, crews and shipmanagers access its class rules and standards easily.

It enables users to navigate through more than 30,000 pages of DNV’s rules across multiple documents, chapters, and editions, which can otherwise be complex and time-consuming.

RuleAgent takes natural‑language questions and provides traceable information, identifying the relevant rule paragraphs from various documents.

“Digitalisation continues to reshape maritime operations, and DNV is committed to leading this development responsibly and practically,” said DNV Maritime interim chief executive, Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria.

“By applying advanced AI to our rule framework, we are strengthening how our customers access trusted technical knowledge,” she said. “This supports more-efficient decision-making and helps the industry navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.”

RuleAgent directly searches DNV’s rules and standards database for relevant paragraphs and provides short summaries and links to the official sources, enabling users to verify the content.

When customer vessel information is available, the tool uses the specific vessel’s ship type and class notations to narrow the search and present more targeted regulatory guidance.