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Definition of Classification Societies

A classification society is an organization that establishes rules for ship construction, supervises shipbuilding to ensure compliance with those rules, classifies ships based on their quality and safety, and publishes registers of classified ships. Major classification societies evaluate ships for seaworthiness ratings according to their published standards, work with regulatory bodies like IMO to harmonize safety rules, and include long-standing organizations like Lloyd's Register and newer national societies.

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Definition of Classification Societies

A classification society is an organization that establishes rules for ship construction, supervises shipbuilding to ensure compliance with those rules, classifies ships based on their quality and safety, and publishes registers of classified ships. Major classification societies evaluate ships for seaworthiness ratings according to their published standards, work with regulatory bodies like IMO to harmonize safety rules, and include long-standing organizations like Lloyd's Register and newer national societies.

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Definition of 

classification society
A society for the promulgation of rules for the construction of vessels,
the supervision of such construction, the classification of vessels
according to merit, and the publication of a register listing them and
classifying their essential features.

An organization which examines the design and construction of ships in


order to classify them on the basis of quality, safety, etc.

It is an organization devoted to surveying new and old ships for


awarding appropriate rating. Ships have their seaworthiness evaluated
according to published rules and standards. Lloyd’s Register, established
since 1760 in London, was the world’s first shipping classification
society. Other major seafaring nations, such as the American Bureau of
Shipping (USA), Bureau Veritas (France), Det Norsk Veritas (Norway), and
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japan), now have their own societies.

These classification societies work closely with IMO so that the


standards set out by IMO (SOLAS) and the Classification society do not
vary far from each other.

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