RS took part in the 2nd WMO-IMO Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather

The event was held at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London, between September 23 - 26, 2024.

The Symposium was aimed at uncovering possible solutions to minimize risks posed by extreme weather events and share findings on relevant research conducted since the previous symposium in 2019. Participants were introduced to the latest international research on assessing the impact of extreme weather on the safety of shipping, weather data collection as well as digitalization of meteorological information and improvement of its transmission to ships. The Symposium also addressed developments in interactions between seafarers and meteorologists in order to increase awareness of hazardous weather events and provide timely prevention.

Significant progress was made in identifying areas of further improvement in the preparation and transmission of meteorological information to users, assurance of best available practices and solutions to minimize potential risks arising from the impact of extreme weather on ships, implementing opportunities to reduce those risks during the design stage and operation of ships.

Active participation of Russian delegates in the work of the Symposium will serve as a basis for further implementing newly acquired information into maritime rule-making.

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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.