International
Association of Classification Society (IACS) or commonly known as class is an
organization that
promoting the safety
of life, the environment through the
regulation of compliance with rules in their technical and engineering
standards for the design, construction and life-cycle maintenance of ships and
everything man made on sea.
Class is basically
the guidance for all marine vehicle for safety and environmental conservation.
There are currently twelve (12) IACS member throughout the world. The List is
as per below:
- American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
- Bureau Veritas (BV)
- China Classification Society (CCS)
- Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS)
- Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL)
- Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)
- Korean Register of Shipping (KR)
- Lloyd's Register (LR)
- Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK/ClassNK)
- Polish Register of Shipping (PRS)
- Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)
- Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)
There are however
classification society that are not a member of IACS. These is due to the fact
that to become IACS member, classification society must meet a certain
requirement that are quite high. Below are some list for classification society
that are not IACS Member:
- Hellenic Register of Shipping
- Bulgarian Register of Shipping
- Turk Loydu
- Vietnam Register
- Asia Classification Society
- Ships Classification Malaysia
- Guardian Bureau of Shipping
- Overseas Marine Certification Services
- Venezuelan Register of Shipping
- Pacific Marine Services
The
classification society listed above usually is used for ship that sail in
territorial waters as a guide for smaller ship in order to maintain safety at
sea, whereas IACS member classification society are used for international
waters. However it is not exclusive and non-IACS member class can be used in
international water if they have the rules for it. As a conclusion, it all
depend on the class itself and the vessel owner if they have the rules and
guidance for the vessel.
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