British classification society.
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CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY
Independent and reputable organizations which verifies and inspects vessels for seaworthiness. As technical experts, they serve to provide the necessary basis for adjusting insurance rates for the vessel.
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INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE
A certificate which gives details of a ship's freeboard and states that the ship has been surveyed and the appropriate load lines marked on her sides. The certificate is issued by a classification society or coastal authority such as a coast guard.
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SEAWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by a classification society surveyor to allow a vessel to proceed after she has met with a mishap that may have affected its seaworthiness. It is frequently issued to enable a vessel to proceed, after temporary repairs have been effected, to another port where permanent repairs are then carried out.
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ABS
The American Bureau of Shipping is a U.S. classification society that certifies if a ship is in compliance with standard rules of construction and maintenance.
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APPROVED EQUIPMENT
Equipment of a design that has been type-tested and approved by an appropriate authority such as a governmental agency or classification society. Such an authority will have certified the particular equipment as safe for use in a specified hazardous atmosphere.
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SEAWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE
A certificate issued by a classification society surveyor allowing a vessel with a mishap affecting its seaworthiness to proceed to another port where permanent repairs can be carried out.
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CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS
A certificate issued by a flag administration confirming that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials used in the construction of a gas carrier are in compliance with the relevant Gas Code. Such certification may be issued on behalf of the administration by an approved classification society.
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NK
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai - a Japanese classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.
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CERTIFICATE OF CLASSIFICATION
A certificate, issued by the classification society and stating the class under which a vessel is registered.
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LLOYDS REGISTER OF SHIPPING
Classification society, UK
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