Archive: 2019

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will participate in the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 7) that will meet from Wednesday, 15 to Friday, 24 January 2020. IACS in its role as the IMO’s principal technical advisor will contribute to the discussions at NCSR 7; informing and facilitating the decisions that will be taken by the Member States.

IACS Council welcomes substantial progress made on Cyber and IQARB and says farewell to its long-standing Accredited Representative to IMO.

Over 90 representatives from ship builders, ship owners and classification societies met in Tokyo on the 17th and 18th October at the 2019 Tripartite Forum. This year, the participants acknowledged that close and transparent cooperation between all stakeholders will be more than ever necessary in view of the significant environmental, economic and technological challenges being faced by the shipping industry and society as a whole.

Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has been formally introduced as the new Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to a group of specially invited maritime journalists at a press conference in London today.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will attend the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 6) that will meet from 9 to 13 September 2019.

IACS Council reaffirms its commitment to meet the challenges posed by new technologies and regulations; reinforcing Quality operations to be the focus of new IACS Chairman.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will participate in the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 6) that will meet from 1 to 5 July 2019.

IACS’ Accredited Representative to IMO – Mr Paul Sadler – has, after more than ten years, decided to retire with effect from end 2019. We are now searching for a replacement to start in Q4 of this year, with a view to taking over as the IACS Accredited Representative in early 2020.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor; IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 101st session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 101), which will meet from Wednesday, 5 to Friday, 14 June 2019.

Rule Change Proposal 1 (RCP 1) to the Common Structural Rules (CSR for BC & OT), 01 January 2019 version has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

IACS is pleased to announce that the 2018 IACS Annual Review is now available to download from our website, www.iacs.org.uk/about/iacs-annual-review-2018

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor; IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74), which will meet from 13 to 17 May 2019.

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT) 01 January 2019 version has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will attend the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 6) that will meet from 4 to 8 March 2019. IACS will contribute to the discussions at SSE 6 with a view to informing and facilitating the decisions that will be taken by the Member States.

The International Association of Classification Societies is pleased to announce the release of the Jan 2019 edition of the IACS Blue Book and the accompanying IACS Green Book. Together these publications summarise the technical output of IACS and, as such, continue to demonstrate IACS’ technical support to the shipping industry through our work and investment in technology, innovation, research and development both at the classification and statutory levels.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will attend the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6) that will meet from 18 to 22 February 2019.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will attend the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 6) that will meet from 4 to 8 February 2019.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will attend the next meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 6) that will meet from Wednesday, 16 to Friday, 25 January 2019. IACS in its role as the IMO’s principal technical advisor will contribute to the discussions at NCSR 6; informing and facilitating the decisions that will be taken by the Member States.