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New MARPOL Environmental Regulations: Key Changes for the Shipping Industry Starting August 1, 2025
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) informs that changes to MARPOL Annex VI take effect as of August 1, 2025.
august 01, 2025 25

Overview of RS Participation in IMO III 11
Representatives of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the 11th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 11) as members of the Russian delegation.
july 30, 2025 33

RS demonstrates excellent fleet performance metrics – PSC MoU data confirms
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has demonstrated excellent results, ranking among classification societies with the best performance indicators.
july 24, 2025 57

Russian initiatives inform new IMO solid bulk cargo requirements
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved Russia's proposals for the transportation of apatite concentrate, which were developed under Russian initiatives with the participation of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS).
july 21, 2025 72

RS to join the 11th Session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments
From 21 to 25 July, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will host the 11th session of the Sub-Committee on the Implementation of IMO Instruments at its London headquarters. The Russian delegation, including representatives from Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), will take part in the event.
july 17, 2025 77

IMO Spotlights the Future of Autonomous Shipping
As members of the national delegation, experts of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110), held from 18 to 27 June 2025 at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in London.
july 01, 2025 134

RS at the 67th session of the UNECE Working Party
As part of the national delegation, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) contributed to discussions at the UNECE Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. RS was represented by Sergey Legusha, Senior Principal Surveyor of the International Affairs Department.
june 25, 2025 128

RS at Symposium on IMO Mass Code 2025
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) representative, Deputy Head of the Expertise and Engineering Department Albert Chernyshov attended the International Symposium on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). The event titled “Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships as a reality: the need for the IMO MASS Code” was organized jointly by the IMO Secretariat and the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
june 23, 2025 232