Archive: 2016

Urgent Rule Change Notice (URCN) is a notification of adopted urgent rule changes outside the normal rule change schedule. For more information, please refer to IACS Procedure Volume 4.

IACS Council meets latest GBS commitments, further enhances its quality offering and signs Memorandum of Agreement with IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate further on their shared goals and objectives with regard to safe, secure and environmentally sound shipping.

Some 200 representatives of classification societies, shipbuilders and shipowners came together in Tokyo last week for their annual 'Tripartite Meeting' on issues of common interest.

IACS Chairman Stresses Technical Leadership and Innovation through Continued Cooperation Strengthened relationships with regulators key to developing safer, greener and more energy efficient rules

Wednesday 9th November 2016 - 09:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs (18:00 hrs if required) National Maritime Museum in Gdansk/Poland

CCS' Dr. Sun Licheng takes over IACS Chair from Christopher J. Wiernicki

These recommendations will be of value to all shipowners, operators and managers when choosing an emergency response service provider by clearly establishing the minimum level of support the service provider can be expected to deliver.

IACS is very pleased that the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee, at its 96th session, has recognised the IACS-developed rules regarding the goals and functional requirements of the International Goal-based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (GBS).

IACS kicked off European Shipping Week at a joint workshop in Brussels with the European Commission represented by speakers from the Transport, the Environment and the Climate Action departments.

The International Association of Classification Societies is pleased to announce the release of the 2016 edition of its IACS Blue Book.