responsibility of society

Classification societies set
technical rules, confirm
that designs and
calculations meet these
rules, survey ships and
structures during the
process of construction and
commissioning, and
periodically survey vessels
to ensure that they
continue to meet the rules.
Classification societies are
also responsible for classing
oil platforms, other
offshore structures, and
submarines. This survey
process covers diesel
engines, important
shipboard pumps and
other vital machinery.
Classification surveyors
inspect ships to make sure
that the ship, its
components and
machinery are built and
maintained according to
the standards required for
their class