RS took part in the first meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Alternative Fuels

Dr. Vladimir Shurpyak, Deputy Head of the R&D Department took part in the meeting held at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London.

The agenda of the Working Group included further work on the draft of interim guidelines for ships using:

• hydrogen as fuel;
• ammonia as fuel;
• low-flashpoint fuels.

The discussion considered outcomes of the intersessional Correspondence Group on Development of technical provisions for safety of ships using alternative fuels.

Substantial progress in the development of the Interim Guidelines for the safety of ships using ammonia as fuel will enable relevant IMO bodies to finalize the document and to approve it by the end of 2024.

Work on the Interim Guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and low-flashpoint fuels will be continued in 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.