Archive: 2021

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 8th session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8) which will meet remotely from 17 to 21 January 2022.

The 84th session of the IACS Council has highlighted the significant safety challenges around decarbonisation. The centrality of the human element in increasingly technically sophisticated vessels and the importance of maintaining IACS’ Quality Scheme as a guarantor of its members’ demonstrable, high-quality performance were other focus areas.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 77th session of the IMO’s Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 77), which will meet remotely from 22 to 26 November 2021.

IACS is recruiting for a new Quality Secretary to promote the effective operation of the Quality System Certification Scheme (QSCS), ensuring the continued robustness, consistency and integrity of the scheme, with a uniformly high-quality standard within IACS.

New Chairman Nick Brown announces human element incorporated into IACS strategy as he outlines his key focus areas. Mr Brown was elected as the new Chairman of IACS in April and his term of office will be 30 months following a recent IACS governance change.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 104th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 104), which will meet remotely from 4 to 8 October 2021.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the IMO, and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 7th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 7), which will meet remotely from 6 to 10 September 2021.

Meeting again by videoconference, the IACS Council held its 83rd session (C83) in the wake of IMO’s MEPC 76.  Chaired by Mr Koichi Fujiwara, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ClassNK, C83 recognised the pressure on industry to change fast in response to the twin challenges of decarbonisation and digitalization and IACS’ parallel role in maintaining and improving safety as the maritime world utilises new technologies to meet its societal obligations.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 7th session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 7), which will meet remotely from 12 to 16 July 2021.

Urgent Rule Change Proposal 1 (URCP 1) to the Common Structural Rules (CSR for BC & OT), 01 January 2021 version has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 76th session of the IMO’s Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 76), which will meet remotely from 10 to 17 June 2021.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor; IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming Eighth Meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 8), which will meet remotely from 24 to 28 May 2021.

IACS’ high-level intervention at the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference once again demonstrated its commitment and ability to lead the industry through the challenges posed by digitalisation and decarbonisation and to deliver on its mission as a trusted partner of regulators.

Rule Change Proposal 1 (RCP 1) to the Common Structural Rules (CSR for BC & OT), 01 January 2021 version has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS will participate in the forthcoming 103rd session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103), which will meet remotely from 5 to 14 May 2021.

IACS has named Lloyd’s Register CEO Nick Brown as its Incoming Council Chair. Mr. Nick Brown will take up role on 1st July this year and his term of office will run until 31st Dec 2023. This is the first time that the IACS Chair has been chosen by the Association’s Members and not by rotation, a move that follows governance changes announced in December last year.

This year’s Annual Review contains a wide range of articles on IACS work in 2020 dealing with matters such as Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Remote Surveys and Cyber Safety as well detailed technical pieces on corrosion and stability. There are also updates on changes to IACS’ governance structure and a commentary on the response of IACS and its Members to the COVID-19 pandemic

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the IMO, IACS will participate in the eighth session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 8) which will meet from 19 to 23 April 2021.

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT) 01 January 2021 version has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

IACS will participate in the eighth session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 8) which will meet from 22 to 26 March 2021.