Maritime Safety Committee confirms RS compliance with IMO Goal-Based Standards

Under the GBS, classification and construction rules developed and published by classification societies for the design and construction of such ships must be verified by international audit teams under the auspices of IMO.

Completed in 2016, the first audit cycle confirmed GBS compliance of various classification societies, including those of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). In 2025, the next audit cycle was completed to ensure ongoing compliance. The results were then submitted to the 111th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee.

Upon review, the Committee confirmed that all audited classification society rules, including RS Rules, continue to comply with the requirements of the IMO GBS.

Successfully passing the verification audit involved extensive preparatory work by RS experts to identify and systematize amendments introduced to all rules and normative documents related to bulk carriers and oil tankers above 150 m in length, as well as compiling a set of documents for submission to the IMO audit team.

Compliance with the functional requirements of the IMO GBS is also one of the criteria for membership in the International Association of Classification Societies.

The decision of the Maritime Safety Committee enables RS to continue providing technical supervision services for the design, construction and operation of oil tankers and bulk carriers subject to SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10.

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Founded in 1913, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is a world-renowned classification society that operates within all spheres of the maritime industry with the goal of improving the operational and environmental safety of marine transportation. RS reviews technical documentation, surveys ships and offshore facilities under construction and in service, certifies vessels and companies for compliance with international conventions, recognizes and certifies industrial products and manufacturers, certifies quality management systems for compliance with international and national standards.

Today, RS is actively expanding its scope of services in the field of engineering and consulting, the development of technical documentation for vessels in service, marine warranty surveys, management system certification and recognition of manufacturers. In addition, RS surveys all container types, including tank containers and offshore containers, confirms compliance of packaging for dangerous goods, as well as renders services on the declaration and certification of dangerous goods and bulk cargoes.