ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

International Offshore Rule

The international offshore rule (IOR) is like a set of rules that ships have to follow when they are sailing in the big, open ocean. It's kind of like the traffic rules we have on the roads when we're driving our cars.

These rules help to make sure that all the ships that are sailing in the ocean are safe and don't run into each other. They also help to make sure that the ships are built in a way that is fair and not too fancy or expensive, so that everyone has a fair chance to win sailboat races.

To make sure that the ships follow these rules, there are some people who check the ships and make sure they're built correctly. They might measure things like the length and width of the ship and the size of the sails to make sure they're not too big or too small.

So, in short, the international offshore rule is a set of rules that make sure that ships are safe and fair when they're sailing in the ocean.