Societies and Shipping Registries

Useful Links

Classification Societies and Shipping Registries

» American Bureau of Shipping (USA): www.eagle.org

» Bureau Veritas (FRANCE): www.bureauveritas.com/wps/wcm/connect/bv_com/Group

» China Classification Society (CHINA): http://www.ccs.org.cn/en/index.htm

» DNV GL Maritime (NORWAY): http://www.dnv.com

» Hellenic Register of Shipping (HELLAS): www.hrs.gr

» International Register of Shipping: http://www.intlreg.org

International Shipping Bureau: http://www.isbship.com/php/contactDetails.php?con_id=5&linkid=7&contact_id=11

» Korean Register of Shipping (KOREAN): http://www.krs.co.kr/eng/keyservice/TypeApproval/k_TypeApproval_quick.aspx

» Lloyd’s Register (GREAT BRITAIN): www.lr.org

»Marshall Islands Ship and Corporate Registry: http://www.register-iri.com/

» NK – Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (JAPAN): www.classnk.or.jp/hp/en/index.asp

» Panama Canal Registry: http://www.segumar.com/

» Polish Register (POLAND): http://www.prs.pl/index.php?newlang=eng

» Registro Italiano Navale (ITALY): http://www.rina.org/en/index.aspx

» Russian Maritime Register of Shipping: http://www.rs-head.spb.ru/en/index.php

»Isle Of Man Ship Registry: http://www.gov.im/dti/shipregistry

»Turk Loyd Foundation: http://www.turkloydu.org/turkloydu/home.aspx?lang=en-GB

Organisations

» International Maritine Organization (IMO): www.imo.org

»BIMCO: http://www.bimco.org

» International Labour Organization (ILO): www.ilo.org/global/lang–en/index.htm

» International Salvage Union (ISU): www.marine-salvage.com

» International Transport Workers Federation (ITF): www.itfglobal.org/language-selector.cfm

INTERCARGO: www.intercargo.org

»INTERTANKO: www.intertanko.com

Port State Control

» Caribbean MOU: www.caribbeanmou.org

» Black Sea MOU: www.bsmou.org/default2.htm

» Indian Ocean MOU: www.iomou.org

Latin American Agreement: www.acuerdolatino.int.ar

» Mediterranean MOU: www.medmou.org

» Paris MOU: www.parismou.org

» Tokyo MOU: www.tokyo-mou.org

» Panama Canal Commission: www.pancanal.com

» Piraeus Port authority: www.olp.gr/

» Suez Canal: http://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/calc.aspx

» US Coast Guard: http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/browse.do?channelId=-18371