photos: ARI MONONEN
NO CLASSIFICATION
– NO INSURANCE!
The ship’s hull is a major part of a vessel. Therefore, it needs careful inspection.
Classification societies check the
hull’s weldings, assemblies, and tubings.
In general, the hull accounts for around
50 percent of the work of ship classification inspectors.
”In the case of ships under construction, we generally inspect and classify the
engines separately, at the factory premises
of the engine manufacturer,” recounts Mr.
Niklas Rönnberg, Marine Client Manager
”In particular, matters pertaining to the safety of the ships have to meet the specifications,”
Mr. Olli Kaljala emphasises.
at Lloyd’s Register.
He mentions that Lloyd’s Register has
surveyors in 150 countries.
taken into account, so that the inspec-
has to be reviewed as such by the classifi-
tion takes more time than previously,” he
cation inspectors.”
explains.
”Ship classification is a necessary process for ships utilised in international traffic. Insurance companies maintain that
LONG-TERM INSPECTIONS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ship classification is a prerequisite for ship-
According to Mr. Kaljala, the first con-
ping companies who wish to get an insur-
Classification inspections for ships are car-
structions to be inspected at the shipyard
ance for the ship’s cargo.”
ried out in accordance with international
are the ship’s main arc and the steel struc-
For smaller vessels used as coastal
maritime regulations and the rules of the
tures. As the work proceeds, the classifi-
ships, an entry into class is perhaps not
classification society.
cation inspectors focus their interest on
necessary.
”In particular, the matters pertaining
the engines and safety systems on board.
to the safety of the ships