About us
Established in 2004, New United (Int’l) Marine Services Ltd (Class NU) is an independent marine service company working to protect life, property and the marine environment. Class NU provides classification, certification, verification and consultancy services.
Class NU has established a worldwide network distributed throughout the major ports of the world. Our staff consists of highly qualified naval architects, marine engineers, master mariners and other engineers and technical personnel with relevant qualifications.
Class NU develops and verifies standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities.
Class NU establishes and administers Rules and Guidelines for the classification of ships and other floating marine structures covering their design, construction, and operational maintenance to determine their structural and mechanical fitness.
Through the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the governments of the world's maritime nations have established various international maritime conventions that contain regulations to protect life, property and the environment. Class NU has been authorized by several governments which are signatory to these conventions, to act on their behalf in conducting statutory surveys and issuing the necessary statutory certificates.
China MSA approval
Class NU is also approved by China MSA as one of the few Maritime Classification Societies permitted to operate in Mainland China.
Our Quailty system
Our quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.