RS Strengthens Partnership with India at Premier Maritime Event
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.
IMW, held under the auspices of the Government of India, has become a meeting point for key ministries, specialized agencies and the largest national and international companies in the maritime industry, bringing together representatives from over 85 countries.
Our participation in the IMW takes place amidst the strengthening of bilateral relations between Russia and India. As part of the business program, the RS delegation is holding a series of meetings and negotiations, aimed at expanding and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with its partners in India.
"India has enormous potential as one of the major players on the global maritime arena. For RS, the India Maritime Week is not only an opportunity to demonstrate our expertise but also an important step in developing a strategic dialogue," noted RS Director General Sergey Kulikov. "We see growing interest from the Indian maritime community and are ready to offer it our full range of our services that are up to par with the highest international standards."
Discussions centered on navigational safety, marine environment protection, the resilience of global maritime transport and logistics systems, industry digitalization, as well as ship classification and survey.
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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.