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12.10.2017

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping will take part in the “Transport Week 2017” with ‘Strategic Partner’ status

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) – one of the leading classification societies in the world – was established on 31 December 1913.

The RS mission is to promote ensuring of safe navigation, safety of life at sea, safe carriage of goods and environmental protection.

RS is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). Over 90 per cent of the world merchant fleet come under the rules developed by the IACS members. Four times RS chaired IACS, for the last time in 2011-2012.

A century long experience in surveying sophisticated ships and offshore facilities,  approximately 1500 employees (over 850 of them being surveyors) and more than 50 offices worldwide  enable RS to ensure the full range of high quality classification services rendered promptly and safely in any region.

The RS-classed fleet comprises approximately 5000 ships of various purposes, including cutting edge oil tankers, bulk carriers, containerships and LNG carriers.

RS is the global leader in the development of ice class requirements. A significant share of the ships under construction to the RS class are ice-reinforced.
RS is the only classification society in the world to have civil nuclear-powered ships in its class.

The high quality of the RS ship survey services is systematically confirmed by audit results of maritime administrations that have authorised RS to perform survey and issue relevant documents to ships as well as by annual port state control assessment of the recognised organisations.

RS is recognised by the EU, maritime administrations of 70 flag states. RS is an associate member of INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO and BIMCO.