Classification society ClassNK has announced it has earned
authorisation from Germany’s BG Verkehr to carry out surveys on behalf
of the German Government, and will be further expanding its operations
in the leading ship owning nation.The announcement was made during a reception to commemorate the
authorisation at the prestigious Hafen-Klub. As the notified body for
German flagged vessels under the EU Maritime Equipment Directive (MED
96/98/EC), BG Verkehr oversees all aspects of the German flag, including determining which classification societies can act on its behalf.The highlight of the reception, which drew more than 60
representatives from the German maritime community, was a presentation
ceremony which saw Mr Kai Krüger, speaking on behalf of Mr Ulrich
Schmidt, Head BG Verkehr’s Ship Safety Division presenting an official
certificate of authorisation from BG Verkehr to ClassNK Chairman and
President Noboru Ueda. The authorisation allows ClassNK to carry out a
full range of surveys for the international conventions for all German
flagged vessels.Mr Ueda thanked BG Verkehr and the entire German maritime community for its support, saying: “This recognition is an important step forward in our ongoing expansion here
in Germany. We are deeply honoured to be able to serve on behalf of the
German flag administration, and will dedicate our full resources to
supporting the needs of the German maritime community in the days and
years to come.”Since reorganising its operations in 2011 and placing top survey
experts on call in ClassNK’s Hamburg Office, German owners have
transferred roughly 50 vessels totalling 1.5 million gross tons to the
ClassNK register. Transfers from German owners further accounted for
roughly one fifth of all vessels transferred to ClassNK in 2012, helping the class society set a new record for vessel registrations of more
than 25 million gross tons in a single year.In addition to speeches from Mr Ueda and Mr Krüger, Dr Hermann J
Klein, CEO of Germany’s Blue Star Holding and E R Schiffahrt, also took
the podium to toast ClassNK’s authorisation and to congratulate NK on
the authorisation and incredible growth.In addition to the authorisation announcement, ClassNK also announced it would be further expanding its human resources and operations in
Hamburg in order to better serve German ship owners. ClassNK had
promoted Dr Sergej Dalberg to serve as the new General Manager of
ClassNK’s Hamburg Operations and doubled the number of expert staff in
ClassNK’s Survey Department in Hamburg in order to further support
ClassNK’s growing operations in the region.
WORLD SHIPPING
14 February 2013 - 23:18
ClassNK Earns Authorisation from German Flag
ClassNK has announced it has earned authorisation from Germany’s BG Verkehr to carry out surveys on behalf of the German Government.
WORLD SHIPPING
14 February 2013 - 23:18
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