Classification of Ships
Classification
History
- Marine
insurers needed information on the suitability of a vessel for a voyage to
be undertaken.
- Marine insurers in London met
at Lloyd’s Coffee House after 1666.
- Edward Lloyd distributed Ships
Lists, giving brief descriptions of vessels to be offered for insurance
- In 1760 a Lloyds committee was
formed to survey and classify ships.
Lloyd Register Book provided information about ownership, master,
characteristics and condition.
- Condition of hull was classified
by letters A,E, I, O, U. Machinery
(when fitted) classified as 1, 2, 3.
Hence the term A1 for first class.
- In 1834 Lloyds Register of
British and Foreign Shipping becomes first independent classification
society.
·
New
Missions for Class Societies
·
Environment
·
Work
for Port State Regulatory Statutes
Classification Societies
•
American Bureau of Shipping
•
Det
Norske Veritas
• Lloyds
Register
•
Bureau
Veritas
•
China
Classification Society
•
Germaischer
Lloyd
• Registro Italiano Navale
• Korean Register
Functions of Class Societies
•
Develop
guidelines for design, construction and operational maintenance.
•
Newbuilds:
Design Review, construction survey.
•
Vessel
life surveys: Periodic inspection of vessel and machinery, attend vessel during
repairs and modifications to ensure compliance with class rules.
Sample
Classification Register
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http://exchange.dnv.com/BxWmWeb/Vessel InfoRegistry/SelectVessel.aspx?
