RECOGNISED CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES

 

 

 It is a pre-requisite for a Maltese ship to be classed with a classification society authorised to issue statutory certificates, including certificates in terms of the ISM Code and the ISPS Code,  on behalf of the Government of Malta.

 

The classification societies that are recognised/authorised by the Maltese Administration for this purpose are as follows:

 

• AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
• BUREAU VERITAS
• CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY
• CLASS N K
• DET NORSKE VERITAS
• GERMANISCHER LLOYD
• KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING
• LLOYDS REGISTER OF SHIPPING
• RINA
• RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER OF SHIPPING

 

  

There are, however, a number of other classification societies which have "partial" recognition to the extent that ships classed with and certified by such classification societies may continue to be classed and certified.  However, new requests for classification with and certification by any of the classification societies would have to be treated on a case by case basis. Information on the principal place of business of the ship operators and the class of the ship during the previous twelve months would be of particular importance when such consideration is being given.  Hereunder please find the list of classification societies with partial recognition.

 

• CROATIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING
• HELLENIC REGISTER OF SHIPPING
• POLISH REGISTER OF SHIPPING