1. A classification society is an organization that establishes and maintains relevant technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore facilities. Their main business is to conduct technical inspections on new ships, and those that pass the inspections will be provided with various safety facilities and issued corresponding certificates; they formulate corresponding technical specifications and standards according to the needs of the inspection business; and they are commissioned by their own or other governments to participate in maritime activities on their behalf. In addition, classification societies also supervise and approve the construction of containers.
2.CCS China Classification Society - China's only classification society with Class A membership of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
3.GL Germanischer Lloyd, one of the oldest classification societies in the world
4.ABS American Bureau of Shipping, one of the largest independent classification societies in the world
5.DNV Det Norske Veritas, one of the largest classification societies in the world
6.BV Bureau Veritas, one of the largest independent third-party inspection and appraisal agencies in the world
7.LR Lloyd's Register, one of the world's leading inspection and appraisal agencies for ships and offshore facilities
8.KR Korean Register, the only classification society in Korea with Class A membership of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
9.RINA Italian Classification Society, one of the largest independent third-party inspection and appraisal agencies in the world
10.SBM Brazilian Classification Society, the only international classification society in Brazil
11. Lloyd's Register (LR)
It is particularly worth mentioning that Lloyd's Register was founded in 1760 and is one of the world's leading inspection and appraisal agencies for ships and offshore facilities. It developed from a London coffee house owned by Edward Lloyd in the 17th century and inherited his name. Lloyd's Register not only has a long history and rich experience in ship inspection, but also applies its professional technology to many fields, such as ISO9001 and other related businesses, as well as drilling platform inspection, industrial product inspection, etc.
