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RS Questionnaire for Perception Assessment
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping values your feedback as a key resource for improving service quality and driving development.
february 12, 2026 5529

Amendments to the IGC Code: Using Toxic Cargo as Fuel
On July 1, 2026, amendments to Chapter 16 “Use of Cargo as Fuel” of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) will enter into force. The amendments were adopted in December 2024 by resolution MSC.566(109).
june 25, 2026 1002

RS to take part in NCSR 13
The 13th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, Search and Rescue (NCSR 13) will be held at the IMO Headquarters in London between June, 22 - 26.
june 19, 2026 992

IMO Adopts MASS Safety Code
At its 111th session, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted a new International Code for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).
may 27, 2026 3698

Maritime Safety Committee confirms RS compliance with IMO Goal-Based Standards
The IMO Goal-Based Standards (GBS), mandatory under SOLAS Chapter II-1 Regulation 3-10, are a set of requirements that cover the entire lifecycle – design, construction and operation – of bulk carriers and oil tankers over 150 m in length, contracted for construction on or after July 1, 2016.
may 21, 2026 5592

RS to Take Part in MSC 111
The 111th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee will be held at IMO Headquarters in London between May 13-22. The Committee will consider a substantial number of draft amendments to chapters IV and V of the SOLAS Convention together with related IMO instruments.
may 12, 2026 7417

RS Joins Global Discussions at MEPC 84
The 84th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84), attended by experts of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), has concluded at the IMO Headquarters.
may 05, 2026 6889

Experts at IMO Discuss Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships
Ahead of the 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the IMO headquarters hosted a meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships, with RS experts taking part in the discussions.
april 27, 2026 14003