RS takes part in the 44th session of the ADN Safety Committee
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the 44th session of the Joint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN). RS was represented by Sergey Legusha, Senior Principal Surveyor of the International Affairs Department.
The event was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from August 26 to 30, 2024.
The Committee finalized a set of amendments to the ADN Regulations, having corrected minor errors identified during the intersessional period in previously approved documents. The revised text was formally submitted to the Joint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations annexed to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF), the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (RID/ADR/ADN).
The RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting evaluates amendments developed under the three international instruments and prepares outcome materials that are to come into force on January 1, 2025.
The 45th session of the Committee is scheduled for January 27-31, 2025.
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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.
Fr: 8:30 – 16:15 (msk)