RS holds bilateral talks with the Maritime Administration of India

The Indian side was led by Mr. Shyam Jagannathan, Director General of Shipping and Additional Secretary to the Government of India. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation from the Directorate General of Shipping, which included: Chief Surveyor-cum-Senior Deputy Director General Mr. Aniruddha Chaki; Nautical Surveyor-cum-Deputy Director General Captain Ravi Singh Sikarwar; Principal Officer-cum-Joint Director General of Shipping Mr. Ajithkumar Sukumaran; Chief Ship Surveyor Mr. Pradeep Sudhakar.

Discussions focused on key areas of bilateral cooperation. RS delivered a comprehensive presentation detailing its organizational activities, technical competencies, and global capabilities. Representatives of the Indian Maritime Administration confirmed the status of RS as one of its recognized organizations.

A primary achievement of the meeting was the mutual agreement to initiate the process for a formal Bilateral Agreement. The conclusion of such an agreement would provide a legal framework for RS to conduct statutory surveys on vessels operating under the Indian flag.

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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.