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.

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.

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.

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.

The 84th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) will open on April 27 at IMO Headquarters in London. Representatives of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) will participate as part of the national delegation.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) contributed to the work the UNECE Working Party on the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation, held between April 15-17, 2026, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. RS, a member of the national delegation, was represented by Sergey Legusha, Senior Principal Surveyor of the International Affairs Department.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has released its Q2 2026 regulatory update for partners and clients, summarizing new requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) entering into force after April 1, 2026.