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Nippon Kaiji Kyokai ... also known by it s brand name ClassNK, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization ship classification society.
A ship classification society or ship classification organisation is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures. Classification societies certify that the construction of a vessel complies with relevant standards and carry out regular ...
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is a technically based non-governmental organization that currently consists of twelve member marine classification societies. More than 90% of the world's cargo-carrying ships’ tonnage is covered by the classification standards set by member societies of IACS.
The classification societies made the rules to delivered certificates and some societies deliver more easily certificates because the owner of a ship has influence. [clarification needed] The IMO is trying to conduct all the surveys and the maintenance. [clarification needed] If the Classification societies are more restrictive the owner can ...
This is a list of historical ship types, which includes any classification of ship that has ever been used, excluding smaller vessels considered to be boats. The classifications are not all mutually exclusive; a vessel may be both a full-rigged ship by description, and a collier or frigate by function. A two-masted schooner Aircraft Carrier
The Society printed the first Register of Ships in 1764 in order to give both underwriters and merchants an idea of the condition of the vessels they insured and chartered: ship hulls were graded by a lettered scale (A being the best), and ship's fittings (masts, rigging, and other equipment) were graded by number (1 being the best).
Classification societies may have the word "register" in their name (such as Lloyds Register or Hellenic Register) but they are not ship registers. That authority is only with national administrations such as the US Coast Guard, Liberia Registry, Panama Registry, etc. Offshore1 20:56, 3 March 2007 (UTC) [ reply ]