ClassNK

ClassNK offers a broad range of services the encompass every aspect of ship classification from the approval of vessel and machinery plans to the survey and registration of the ship and ship installations, approval of materials, equipment and outfitting gear, as well as the assessment and registration of ship safety management systems and security systems.

As part of our classification activities, ClassNK has long been involved in the certification of shipyard and manufacturer quality assurance systems. Utilizing this experience, ClassNK has since expanded these activities to include registration and assessment in accordance with the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. ClassNK’s ISO registration activities are accredited by leading accreditation bodies both in Japan and internationally, and ClassNK ISO registration is recognized as a mark of quality throughout the world.
The Society has recently added OHSAS certification services to these services, as well.

ClassNK also offers a variety of consulting and support services based on the technical expertise we have developed over more than a century of classification experience. These services include technical consulting, appraisal and certification of ships and offshore structures, newbuilding superintendence, inspection of industrial machinery and equipment, tonnage measurement and certification, as well various types of testing, research, and computer analysis.

ClassNK makes its extensive experience, expertise, and technical knowledge available to the entire maritime community via a number of different educational and training programs. These include training programs carried out at the request of the Japanese government and other flag and port administrations, as well technical seminars and the ClassNK Academy Program of courses. ClassNK is constantly expanding its educational and training activities for a broad spectrum of people, from those new to the industry to specialized experts, as part of its efforts to further contribute to the growth and development of the maritime community.

As a global organization, ClassNK maintains membership in a number of international decision and rule making bodies, and contributes to numerous maritime bodies around the globe. ClassNK is an active participant in the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), and greatly contributes to the formulation of rules and regulations, such as the IACS Unified Requirements (UR) and Unified Interpretations (UI). ClassNK also dispatches experts and researchers to meetings of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), both as representatives of IACS and the Japanese government, among other international activities conducted by the Society.