RS develops requirements for the safe carriage of industrial personnel

The requirements apply to cargo ships carrying industrial personnel. The term covers all persons transported and/or stationed on a vessel for the purpose of carrying out production activities at sea on board other ships and/or offshore facilities.

The requirements are published in the Rule change notice to the Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-Going Ships as a new Section 34 within Part XVII “Distinguishing Marks and Descriptive Notations in the Class Notation Specifying Structural and Operational Particulars of Ships”. The document is available under the section “RS Publications” on the official RS website.

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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. The organization’s main objectives are to enhance the safety standards of human life at sea, ensure the safe navigation of ships and the secure transportation of cargoes by sea and inland waterways, as well as to develop standards for environmental protection.

RS reviews technical documentation, surveys ships under construction and in service, issues documents and certificates for vessels, offshore facilities, ship machinery, equipment and devices; conducts measurements of ships and floating facilities; carries out surveys to ensure compliance with international conventions; recognizes and certifies industrial products and manufacturers, certifies quality management systems for compliance with international and national standards. 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.