Classification Society
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Contributions
Overseas push
Non-Italian business is close to surpassing domestic revenues at RINA for the first time. Every year RINA Group becomes more…
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Europe
RINA classes its first Iranian vessels
Italian classification society RINA and the Tehran-based Asian Classification Society (ACS) have classified two 15,000-gt general cargo ships owned by…
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Europe
DNV GL’s Tor Svensen retires
One of the most famous names in ship classification, Tor Svensen, is to retire from his position as DNV GL’s…
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Tech
ABS and LR issue new Common Structural Rules software
Two of the world’s largest classification societies have joined forces to issue new software. Common Structural Rules Software, a joint…
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Europe
Tom Boardley switches roles at LR
Tom Boardley, currently marine business director at UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), is moving to a new role in…
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Operations
DNV GL trumpets ‘future of classification’ with new rule set
Hailing its development as “the future of classification” DNV GL today published its new rule set. The rules were reviewed…
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Operations
Class societies blasted for money mongering in latest Maritime CEO survey
Singapore: Classification societies have come under attack from readers taking the latest Maritime CEO survey. One of the eight questions…
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Greater China
China Classification Society senior official under investigation
Shanghai: China’s Ministry of Transport has announced that former general manager of China Classification Society (CSS) Shanghai, Li Hua, is…
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Americas
RINA expands in the USA with new acquisition
Athens: Italy’s RINA classification society is to acquire QIC, a Houston-based testing, inspection and certification (TIC) company serving the energy industry. “QIC is…
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Americas
ABS Group names new president and CEO
London: Todd Grove has been named as the president and CEO of the ABS Group of Companies. Grove was previously…
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Maritime CEO
Lloyd’s Register: Technology will play a bigger part in shipping
London: “There’s a growing sense that technology is going to play a bigger part in shipping,” says Tom Boardley, marine…
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Asia
ClassNK back at the top of the class
Tokyo: DNV GL’s time at the top of the ship classification league did not last long. Japan’s ClassNK announced today…
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Europe
INSB Class: Class consolidation coming
Athens: The boss of Greek classification society, International Naval Surverys Bureau (INSB Class), sees further consolidation in the sector as…
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Asia
ClassNK: Innovation role
Tokyo: The chairman of Japanese classification society, ClassNK, Noboru Ueda, discusses with Maritime CEO today in an exclusive interview the…
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Europe
Svensen says Europe still has major role to play in maritime’s future
Brussels: Europe still has a major role to play in driving the maritime industry forward, according to Tor Svensen, ceo…
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Europe
Boardley warns on ‘very difficult’ times ahead in latest Splash TV episode
Southampton: Shipping should brace itself for a “very difficult” 12 months thanks to a fragile global economy and overcapacity in…
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