IMO

International Maritime Organization

United Nations agency concerned with the safety of shipping and cleaner oceans

IMO (1948)
MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC)
MARITIME ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC) LEGAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION COMMITTEE

IACS

International Association of Classification Society

Dedicated to safe ships and clean seas, IACS makes a unique contribution to maritime safety and regulation through technical support, compliance verification and research and development. More than 90% of the world's cargo carrying tonnage is covered by the classification design, construction and through-life compliance Rules and standards set by the ten Member Societies and one Associate of IACS

THE PURPOSE OF IACS

The International Association of Classification Societies, IACS, was formally established in 1968 with three main purposes: To promote improvement of standards of safety at sea and prevention of pollution of the marine environment; To consult and cooperate with relevant international and maritime organizations; To maintain close cooperation with the worlds maritime industries.

IACS MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES

Membership of IACS is held by ten leading Classification Societies
(Alphabencal Order)

Name (Abbreviation) Members:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Country

Seat of Foundation Head Office

Houston Paris Beijing Hovik Hamburg Teajon London Tokyo Genova Sankt-Petersburg Mumbai 1862 1828 1956 1864 1867 1960 1760 1899 1861 1932 1949

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Bureau Veritas (BV) China Classification Society (CCS) Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Korean Register of Shipping Lloyds Register of Shipping Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) Registro Italiano Navale (RINa) Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)

U.S.A. France China Norway Germany Korea U.K. Japan Italy Russia India

Associated Members:

Main Activities of IACS

Classification & Statutory Works International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Safety Management (ISM Code) International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS Code) Port State Control (PSC) Transfer of Class Agreement (TOCA) Enhanced Survey Programmes (ESP) Unified Requirement (UR)

What is the Ship Classification Society

Non-Governmental The 3rd Party Technical Group Non-Profit

Classification Society and Other Organization

Direct Connection Indirect Connection

(Government)

IMO

(Underwriter)

Insurer

Owner

Classification Society

Ship Builder Repairer

Shipper

1. 2. 3. 4.

Non-Governmental The 3rd Party Technical Group Non-Profit

Main Activities of International Ship Classification Society

Survey of Classification
Survey for Installation Registration Survey Related to International Convention Other Technical Services

Survey for Classification and Installation

Survey for Ship During Construction Survey for Ship After Construction Annual Class Survey Intermediate Survey Special Survey Docking Survey Propeller Shaft Survey Boiler Survey Cargo Handling Gear Survey Cargo Refrigerating Survey

Survey for International Conventions and Certification on behalf of Government (Statutory Survey)
Load Line Certificate (LL. 1966) Cargo Ship Safety Construction Cert. (SOLAS 74/78 P) Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Cert. (SOLAS 74/78 P) Cargo Ship Safety Radio Cart. (SOLAS 74/78 P) MARPOL Cert. (MARPOL 73/78) Tonnage Cert. (TM 69) DOC and SMC Cert. for ISM Code (ISM Code) ISSC Cert. for ISPS Code Harmonized System of Survey and Certificate (HSSC)
(SOLAS 74/78/88 P and LL 66/88 P)

Class Rules and International Conventions

(Non-Passenger Boat)

Load Line Safety Construction Safety Equipment

(SOLAS 74/83) (SOLAS 74/83) (International Convention Of Load Line 66)

Class Rules
Tonnage Measurement

Marine Pollution
(International Convention on Maritime Pollution 73/78)

Radio
(SOLAS 74/83) (International Convention On Tonnage Measurement Of Ships69)

Authorized items depend on the Government

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