Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) informs its partners that as of January 1, 2026 amendments to Chapter XIV of the SOLAS Convention and the Polar Code, adopted by resolutions MSC.532(107) and MSC.538(107), will enter into force.

The 34th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly has commenced at IMO Headquarters in London, convening the global maritime community for a pivotal two-week forum. Delegates from 176 Member States, alongside non-governmental and intergovernmental representatives, are in attendance.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took an active part in the work of the IMO Technical Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH-31).

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), represented by Sergey Legusha, Senior Principal Surveyor of the International Affairs Department, took part in the 69th session of the UNECE Working Party on Inland Water Transport (SC.3/69) held in Geneva.

As part of the India Maritime Week, the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) delegation conducted a working meeting with senior officials from the Maritime Administration of India, represented by the Directorate General of Shipping of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India.

The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) participated in the 20th meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). The meeting was held at the IMO headquarters in London from October 20 to 24, 2025.

As part of the India Maritime Week, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue on a Sustainable Maritime Connectivity: "Navigating Uncertainty, Advancing Together" organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

A delegation from Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), headed by its Director General, is actively participating in India Maritime Week (IMW), the country's largest and most significant industry event.