IACS - International Association of Classification Societies

IACS mains missions are to establish, review, promote and develop minimum technical requirements in relation to the design, construction, maintenance and survey of ships and other marine related facilities, and to assist international regulatory bodies and standard organisations to develop, implement and interpret statutory regulations and industry standards in ship design, construction and maintenance with a view to improving safety at sea and prevention of marine pollution.

IACS Members are committed to provide an assurance of professional integrity and the maintenance of high professional standards.

To achieve this, IACS members  the control of the effective application of internal quality management systems complying with the IACS Quality System Certification Scheme (QSCS) and verified by independent Accredited Certification Bodies, and the Initial assessment and periodical verification of compliance with the IACS
Membership Criteria

Scope of Classifications Societies covers each and every type of ships such as Passenger vessels (Cruise, Ferry, Crewboat), Defense and military ships, shipping vessels (Container Carrier, Car Carrier, Crude Oil Carrier, Liquid gas carrier, etc) Yachts and Superyachts, Offshore rigs, tugboat, etc 

Please find below the table of all IACS MEMBERS in 2021

Class	E-mail
	AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING abs-worldhq@eagle.org
	BUREAU VERITAS veristarinfo@bureauveritas.com
	CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY ccs@ccs.org.cn
	CROATIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING iacs@crs.hr
	DNV - Det Norske Veritas  iacs@dnv.com
	INDIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING ho@irclass.org
	KOREAN REGISTER  krsiacs@krs.co.kr
	LLOYD'S REGISTER Lloydsreg@lr.org
	CLASS NK xad@classnk.or.jp
	POLSKI REJESTR STATKOW iacs@prs.pl
	REGISTRIO ITALIANO NAVALE E AERONAUTICO info@rina.org
	RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER OF SHIPPING pobox@rs-class.org

In any case, you can contact our team to see how we can support your vessel in compliance with its Classification Society and Flag.