- IRClass has launched a new service to provide certification of marine containers in accordance with IMO International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC).
- It has released Guidelines on Certification of Containers developed by the Rule Development & Associated Research team.
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), an international ship classification society, launched a new service to provide certification of marine containers in accordance with IMO International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), according to an official statement.
Guidelines on certification
The statement further said Indian Register of Shipping has released guidelines on certification of containers. The guidelines were developed by the Rule Development & Associated Research team headed by N Girish.
IRClass has received authorisation from the government (Directorate General of Shipping) and other leading Flag Administrations towards the certification of containers.
The process includes review and approval of container design, assessment of production facility, prototype testing, inspection and testing during production and certification. Maintenance of certification is subject to periodic examination, it added.
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Source: IRClass
