Classification Services
Steel ships built and surveyed in accordance with the Rules of NU or with alternative arrangements equivalent to the Rules will be assigned a class in the Registration Master.
moreStatutory Survey
Shipping is probably one of the most regulated industries in the world. For engaging in maritime trade ships require various certificates issued on behalf of their flag state confirming their compliance with various international conventions related to safety and environment protection that the vessel is required to comply with. As provided in these conventions, most governments have delegated such certification activities to classification societies such as ClassNU, in view of their technical expertise and international presence. ClassNU is duly authorized by the following countries to perform surveys, audits and plan appraisals as per various international conventions, codes and national regulations and to issue certificates.
moreISM Code Audit
International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code).
moreISPS Code Audit
International Maritime Organization(IMO) developed International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), later on 12th December 2002, the Conference of Contracting Governments to 1974 SOLAS Convention adopted the Code as new Chapter Xl-2 to SOLAS Convention.
moreMLC Inspection
From August 20, 2013, Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), the 4th “pillar” of international maritime laws and regulations in addition to SOLAS, MARPOL & STCW, will come into force, which applies to all commercial ships and all seafarers working on board these ships. The entry into force of the Convention will make a positive and profound influence on protecting basic rights and interests of global seafarers, promoting fair competition and sustainable development of international marine shipping industry, and at the same time it challenged all relevant parties on full compliance with the convention in such a short time.
moreEmergency Response Service（ERS）
Emergency Response Service is a consulting service. Once a ship’s owner/operator has signed ERS agreement with a classification society, and an ERS database has established containing information on stability and structural strength of the relevant ship, a permanent shore-based emergency response system of the society will be actuated quickly upon the application of the ship’s owner/operator in case of an accident, e.g., collision, grounding and oil spillage, etc. The ERS database will be accessed and damage stability, residual strength and oil spillage will be calculated and analyzed as required by the ship’s owner/operator. In this way, technical solutions are provided to the master/ ship’s owner/operator, which assist them in making the final decision to rescue the ship in distress.
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