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Classification Society cheer: Iran, we're back!

  • Author:Simon
  • Source:Global Logistics Network
  • Release Date:2016-01-25
As the international community to lift sanctions against Iran, is about to enter the market Iran Society has become a large-scale fleet in the eyes of the "meat and potatoes", the major classification societies all have plans to return to the Iranian market.

It is reported that major international classification societies suffered in 2012 when Iran cut ties with Iran sanctions. Lloyd's Register recently announced that it will restart the service in Iran, DNV GL classification societies are also considering re-enter the Iranian market, Bureau Veritas It announced plans to offer a full range of support to the Iranian owner re-enter the global market, and RINA will begin operations in the Iranian market.

Iran, the lifting of sanctions, which means there will be 14.1 million dwt oil tankers around the world that Iran freedom of navigation, the current value of the Iranian tanker fleet was $ 2.7 billion, ranking eighth in the world. Among them, Iran's largest VLCC owner NITC company, ranking sixth in the world, with 37 VLCC, worth $ 2.1 billion.

Lloyd's Register recently said it will strive to provide entry-level service control tonnages Iran and re-open an office in Tehran.

Lloyd's Register Previously the National Iranian Tanker Company provides (NITC) and the Iranian shipping company (IRISL) vessels of service, but in 2012 suffered Iran sanctions. Recently there have been news that the Iranian oil tanker has been allowed to enter the EU's oil ports and terminals, but Lloyd's Register did not confirm this information.

RINA It has announced that the agency will begin to Iranian ships, including oil tankers, including safety and environmental standards to provide verification services in a few weeks, in order to seize the initiative in the increasingly heated in the Iranian market.

According to regulations, if no verification of classification societies, the ship will not have access to international ports, it can not obtain insurance.

RINA said, the agency and Iran, Asia Society has signed a cooperation agreement, RINA will be able to provide services to the Iranian shipping company. Under Iranian law requires that, if you want international institutions Iranian flags boat service, must cooperate with local Iranian counterparts.

Italian ship classification society business PaoloMoretti general manager said, "We hope that within a maximum of one month, we will ship the first stage of Iran."

Moretti said, RINA is seeking to Iran's largest tanker operator NITC company and a leading container and dry bulk shipping group IRISL provide entry-level service, IRISL Group's most flying the Iranian flag fleet.

And other societies is different, and no operations in Iran RINA before, this is the first time to enter Iranian market We hope to soon establish cooperative relations with Iran shipping companies.