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N SOCIETY
CLASSIFICATION
SOCIETIES
It is a non- CLASS
governmental body
that establishes and
maintainstechnica
IFICAT
l standardsfor
constructionand ION
SOCIE
operationof
marine vesselsand
offshore structures.
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PURPOSE
To provide classification and
statutory services and
assistance to the maritime
industry and regulatory bodies
in regard to maritime safety
and pollution prevention,
based on the accumulation of
maritime knowledge and
technology.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- setting technical rules based on
experience and research,
- confirming that designs and
calculations meet these rules
- surveying ships and structures
during the process of construction
and commissioning,
- checkingvesselsperiodically to
ensure that they continue to meet
the rules
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY
HISTORY (1760)
IT ALL STARTED AT
EDWARD LLOYDS
COFFEE HOUSE IN
LONDON, UK. IT WAS
AN AGREEMENT AMONG
CAPTAINS AND MARINE
INSURERS TO PROTECT
THEIR INTERESTS.
Lloyds Register of British and
Foreign Shipping
As a result, the
first classification
society was born:
Lloyds Register
of British and
Foreign Shipping.
QUESTION:
Bureau Veritas
(France, 1828)
Croatian Register of
Shipping
(1949)
Det Norske Veritas
(Norway, 1864)
Germanischer Lloyd
(Germany, 1867)
Indian Register of
Shipping
(1975)
Korean Register of
Shipping (1960)
Lloyd's Register (1760)
Polish Register of
Shipping (1936)
Russian Maritime
Register of Shipping
PHILIPPINE CLASSIFICATION
SOCIETIES
REGISTERED LOCAL CLASSIFICATION
SOCIETIES
FUNCTIONS OF A
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY
1. It determines structural and
mechanical fitness of ships.
2. It surveys ships for
classification purposes.
3. It applies rules and technical
maritime standards.
4. It issues Classification
Certificate on behalf of IACS.
CLASSIFICATION
It is a procedure which
certifies adherence to the
Rules and Standards, thus
representing that the ship or
other marine structure
possesses the structural and
mechanical integrity required
for its intended service.
CLASS RULES
These are Rules and Standards
established, developed and
updated by the IACS to
contribute to the structural
strength and integrity of the
ships hull and reliability of
propulsion machinery, power
generation, steering system
etc.
CLASSED VESSEL
A classed vessel is one that
meets the standards and
provides for the safety of
personnel, passengers and
cargoes carried, as well as
helps to protect the marine
environment in which it
may operate.
CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE
CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE