History

Classification society Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) was established on 31 December 1913.

Since 1969 RS has been a member of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

Over the years RS has coped with ever-changing challenges and has gained incontestable authority and worldwide recognition. Today, the assignment of the RS class to a ship is a confirmation of the fact that the technical condition of the ship ensures her safe operation and protection of the marine environment from pollution.

RS as a recognized organization fully complies with all applicable international requirements including the requirements of IMO resolutions A.739(18) and A.789(19), Council Directive 94/57/EC, EN 45004 and ISO 9001, which is confirmed by the international certificates of compliance issued by results of RS audits and certification.

The RS has a global network of representations and regional offices. More than 1600 highly qualified specialists carry out all the tasks relating to safe navigation, safety of life at sea and pollution prevention.

The realization of the programs of Russian fleet revival and exploitation of offshore raw material resources requires creation of different types of transport ships, ships of technical fleet and offshore ice-strengthened installations, which have no analogues in the world.

Main objectives:

• providing safe navigation of ships;
• providing safety of life at sea;
• promoting environmental protection.

• safe carriage of goods by sea and in inland waters;

To ensure this, RS developes and upgrades its Rules on the basis of comprehensive research work as well as the requirements of International Conventions and Codes.

Since 1993 RS has been maintaining the internal quality management system developed in compliance with ISO 9001. The RS quality management system is certified by IACS, RF Gosstandart, SAJ GLOBAL. Since 1999 RS has been recognized by the European Union and acting in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC and EN 45004.

Highly qualified personnel and a global network of offices enable RS to provide prompt and reliable services worldwide:

• design technical appraisal, survey and issue of documents, certificates and reports to ships and offshore installations as well as to ship machinery, equipment, arrangements, products, outfit and materials, refrigerating plants, cargo handling gear, containers;
• tonnage measurement of ships and offshore installations;
• survey for compliance with the requirements of international conventions and issue of relevant certificates and other documents on behalf of governments of the states - parties to the international conventions;
• certification of industrial products and processes;
• certification of safety management systems of shipping companies and ships for compliance with the International Management Code for Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention;
• data analysis on vessels transfer of class and submission of information at the request of Shipowners, Maritime Administrations, Underwriters and Port Authorities;
• cooperation with Maritime Administrations and Port Authorities during the port control of ships.

All the RS activities ensure high standard of safe navigation established by world maritime community.