Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)

Classification society Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) was established on 31 December 1913. Since 1969 RS has been a member of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

Main objectives:

• providing safety of life at sea;
• providing safe navigation of ships;
• safe carriage of goods by sea and in inland waters;
• promoting environmental protection.

Since 1993 RS has been maintaining the internal quality management system developed in compliance with ISO 9001. RS quality management system has been certified for compliance with ISO 9001 and verified annually for compliance with IACS QSCS by independent certification body DEKRA. Since 1998 RS has been recognized by the European Union and acting in accordance with the Regulation (EC) 391/2009. RS has been certified by the Entity for the Quality Assessment and Certification of Organizations Recognized by the European Union (QACE).