Regional Technical Meeting with Classification Societies

24 April 2017

The Piraeus office held its 5th Regional Technical Meeting with Classification Societies (Class) in February at the Yacht Club of Greece.

The meeting gave Class representatives an overview of the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ (RMI’s) stance on the issues of the day. Items on the agenda included China port State control detentions; Recognized Organization (RO) approval of life-saving appliance service providers; the introduction of a new process for handling statutory defects; CO2 system inspections; ballast water management systems; Integrated Bilge Water Treatment System and guidelines on the lay-up of vessels.

The event was well attended, and the discussions continued post-meeting at a nearby taverna.