Activity of Classification Society in Maritime Industry Nippon Kaiji Kyokai A World Leader in Ship Classification 25 October 2012 1
Contents 1. Classification Societies 2. Introduction of ClassNK 2
1. Classification Societies 3 3
1-1 What is a Classification Society? What is a Classification Society? A classification societyis a non-governmental organization in the shipping industry, often referred to as 'Class'. It establishes and maintains standards for the construction and classification of ships and offshore structures, supervises that construction is according to these standards and carries out regular surveys of ships in service to ensure the compliance with these standards. To avoid liability, they explicitly take no responsibility for the safety, fitness for purpose, or seaworthiness of the ship however. (Quoted from Wikipedia, as of 30 Dec 2008) 4 4
1-2 Birth of Ship Classification (1/4) Ocean voyages are inherently dangerous Insurance Ancient Greece First kinds of insurance established Italy at the end of the 14th Century Basic insurance structures well established 5 5
1-2 Birth of Ship Classification (2/4) Edward Lloyd s Coffee House along the river Thames in London in the 1680 s Edward Lloyd provided: Reliable shipping news Variety of services for the insurance business Center for Marine Insurance 6 6
1-2 Birth of Ship Classification (3/4) Need to assess the quality of the ship Classification Society Register Society established in 1760 Survey Classification Register 1764: First Register of Ships published 1834: First Rules for the Survey and Classification of Vessels published. 7 7
1-2 Birth of Ship Classification (4/4) Major Classification Societies established before 1900 Name Abbr. Est. HQ Lloyd s Register of Shipping LR 1760 London Bureau Veritas BV 1828 Paris Registro Italiana Navale RINA 1861 Genova American Bureau of Shipping ABS 1862 Houston Det Norske Veritas DNV 1864 Oslo Germanischer Lloyd GL 1867 Hamburg Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NK 1899 Tokyo 8 8
1-3 Classification Society (1/2) Primary Mission of Class Societies: A Classification Society: Surveys ships; Safety of Life and Property Evaluates the ships fairly and registers them; Issues the Certificates of Classification; and Publishes a Register of Ships. In order to do this, the Classification Society also: Develops necessary standards for the survey and classification of ships; and Publishes such standards. 9
1-3 Classification Society (2/2) Impartial and Fair Classification Independence from any party such as ship owners, ship builders, insurance companies, etc. Development and amendment of standards: - transparent procedures - grounded in clear technical background Surveys carried out in accordance with published standards 10
1-4 Activities on behalf of Third Parties Class Societies conduct activities on behalf of other organizations, such as: Inspections of ships under national regulations Inspections of material and equipment for ships or products for ships registered or to be registered to other societies. Inspections of material and equipment in accordance with standards other than those for classification Activities as a Recognized Organization 11
1-5 What is a Recognized Organization? Recognized Organization (RO) is: an organization which is recognized by an Administration to perform statutory work on its behalf International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) adopted in 1914 Necessity of inspections and surveys of ships Recognized Organization Article 49 of the SOLAS Convention, 1929 The inspection and survey of ships,, shall be carried out by officers of the country in which the ship is registered, provided that the Government of each country may entrust the inspection and survey of its ships either to Surveyors nominated for this purpose or to organisations recognised by it. Regulation I/6 of the current SOLAS Convention The Administration may, however, entrust the inspections and surveys either to surveyors nominated for the purpose or to organizations recognized by it. 12
1-6 Activities as an RO International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (first version adopted in 1914) International Convention on Load Lines (ICLL), 1966 (first version adopted in 1930) International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (TONNAGE), 1969 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973 International Convention for the Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships (AFS), 2001 International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM), 2004 13
1-7 Relation between the Administration and the RO Administration (Contract Government of the Convention) National Regulations Authorization Agreement Inspections/Surveys by the Administration Recognized Organization (Classification Society) Inspections/Surveys by the RO Ships/Offshore Structures 14
1-8 Roles of Classification Society SOLAS regulation II-1/3-1 ships shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society which is recognized by the Administration ICLL (1988 Protocol) regulation 1(2) A ship which is designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the appropriate requirements of an organization, including a classification society, which is recognized by the Administration may be considered to provide an acceptable level of strength. Purposes: Safety of Life and Property at Sea Protection of the Marine Environment Develop standards that contribute to: - the structural strength and integrity of the ship s hull - the reliability and the function of the ship s systems (propulsion, steering, power generation, etc.) Carry out surveys to ascertain that the ship remains in compliance with those standards and certify them 15
IACS member societies (13): American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Bureau Veritas (BV) China Classification Society (CCS) Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Korean Register (KR) Lloyd s Register of Shippsing (LR) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) 1-9 What is IACS? International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS) Polish Register of Shipping (PRS) IACS member societies (7) in 1968: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Bureau Veritas (BV) Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Lloyd s Register of Shippsing (LR) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) 16
1-10 Purpose of IACS International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) The purpose of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is; to work towards the improvement of standards of safety at sea and the prevention of pollution the marine environment, to provide for communications and co-operation with relevant international and national marine organizations, and to co-operate closely with marine industries of the world. Each member Society is to promote the aims which the Association holds in common. Activities of Member Societies which are not associated with this purpose shall not fall within the justification of this Charter. 17
1-11 IACS Organization IACS Council Quality Committee Permanent Secretariat General Policy Group Hull Panel Machinery Panel Survey Panel Statutory Panel Project Teams Project Teams Project Teams Project Teams * Other subsidiary bodies such as Expert Groups have been omitted 18 18
2. Introduction of ClassNK 19 19
Organization ClassNKOrganization Administration Center, Tokyo Formal Name: Communication Name: Abbreviation Status: History: IACS: NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI ClassNK NK Non-profit organization Founded in 1899 Founding member Head Office Research Center, Chiba Established in 1955 Newly Opened in 1993 Information Center, Chiba Opened in 2001 20
ClassNK Organization 会長 理事会 (Board of Directors) (Chairman and President) 副会長 (Executive Vice President) 常務理事 (Managing Director) 本部 (Head Office) 支部 (Branch Office) 海外事務所 (Overseas Office) 管理中心 (Administration center) 情報中心 (Information center) 研究中心 (Research center) 技術委員会 (Technical Committee) 船級委員会 (Classification Committee) 品質委員会 (Quality Committee) 21
ClassNK s Major Events ClassNK takes two Awards at Seatrade Asia Awards 2012 ClassNK received two of the most honored prizes in the Asian maritime industry, The Classification Society Award, The Education and Training Award, at Seatrade Asia Awards on 23 April 2012 in Singapore. The Classification Society Award Presented each year to the Class Society which provides the highest quality of service and contribution to the Asian maritime industry. The Education and Training Award Presented each year to the most dedicated education and training organization, from among the large number of classification societies and educational organizations nominated. 22
ClassNK s Major Events ClassNK earns authorization from two leading countries The Government of Norway (Nov. 2011) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) (Dec. 2011) officially recognized ClassNK as newest Recognized Organization (RO). Signing of the agreement with ClassNK has total 104 authorizations Norwegian gov t. in Tokyo 23
Status as Classification Society ClassNKin IACS (Ocean going of 100 GT or above) Million GT NK has No.1 Share! 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 NK LR ABS DNV GL BV KR CCS RINA RS IRS GT/Ship 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 NK LR DNV KR CCS ABS 28,502 GT/Ship GL RINA BV IRS RS 3 24 As of the end of 2010
Process of total Fleet Status as Classification Society First in Class, 200 million GT 7,847 ships 200.8 million GT. million GT. 200 150 7,688 ships, 194.5 million GT. Average age: 9.73 years Tonnage No. of Ships No. of Ships 8500 8000 7500 7000 6500 50 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Calendar Year May. 12 6000 As of end of May 2012 25
Refrigerated Cargo 2 % LPG Carrier Vehicle Carrier 4 % Container Carrier 7 % No. of Ships LNG Carrier 1 % Others 17% Chemical Tanker General Cargo 8 % 8 % Breakdown of ClassNK Fleet By Ship type Bulk Carrier 39 % Oil Tanker 10 % LNG Carrier 3 % Chemical GT Refrigerated Cargo 1 % LPG Carrier 2 % Others 2 % General Cargo 2 % 4 % Tanker 3 % 7,847 200.8 Vehicle ships Carrier 7 % million GT. Container Carrier 10 % Oil Tanker 13 % Bulk Carrier 57 % As of end of May 2012 26
Service Network Expanding our service network across the globe 120 Exclusive Survey Offices 1073 Exclusive Surveyors North and South Americas Region 17 Offices Plan Approval Centre - Head Office - Busan Office - Shanghai Office - Istanbul Office - Singapore Office - Mumbai Office Callao (Peru) Cardiff (UK) Dunkerque (France) Ferrol (Spain) St. Petersburg (Russia) Tartous (Syria) Europe & Africa Region 23 Offices Office opened in 2010 Office opened in 2011 Abu Dhabi (UAE) Middle East, East Mediterranean & Black Sea Region 13 Offices Kolkata (India) Colombo (Sri Lanka) Shenzhen (China) South Asia & Oceania Region 30 Offices ClassNK is planning to open its new offices at the following area in 2012 North Asia Region (China and Korea) 16 Offices Muscat (Oman), Kalachi (Pakistan), Doha (Qatar), Asuncion (Paraguay), and Lian Yun Gang(China) Japan Head Office & 20 Offices Sibu (Malaysia) 27
ClassNK Website Improve IT Services http://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/en/index.html About NK Organization / Contact us etc.. Our products and Services Web Service portal NK-SHIPS / NK-PASS etc.. E-Library Publications and Downloads Practical R&D Projects Information Service Classification/ISM/ISPS related Convention Related (MLC, Ship recycle, BWMC, etc..) S-28 28
New Technical Guidelines Please access the ClassNK Website at the following URL [https://www.classnk.or.jp/account/en/rules_guidance/ssl/login.aspx] S-29 29
Research & Development ClassNK R&D Activities R&D directly relating to Classification Society Independent R&D by ClassNK Research Institute Collaborated R&D with Industries, Universities etc. Joint R&D Complying with Industries requests Status of Joint R&D Projects Status Number Completed 35 Ongoing 94 Proposed 43 ( Under Evaluation ) at the end of March 2012 30