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RS published updated list of changes in international requirements

01.10.2024
RS published updated list of changes in international requirements
RS Photo. Author A.A. Rudnyj.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has updated list of new documents and amendments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and other organizations, coming into force after October 1, 2024, and published at the official RS website.

The list is updated on a quarterly basis and can be found in the section "International Activity" - "Information to RS customers".

The section "Information to RS customers" contains up-to-date information on the changes in the international regulatory framework within the RS field of expertise alongside the outcomes of various international events with RS participation.

Comments and suggestions for the content of the section can be sent to the International Affairs Department of the RS Head Office.

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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 implementing the concept "More than class" by expanding its scope of services in the field of engineering and consulting, the development of technical documentation for vessels in service, marine warranty surveys and certification. 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.