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CCS Issues China’s First Certificate for Ocean?Going Ship Weather Routing Service System

release time:2026-08-21 09:08


China Classification Society (CCS) has recently issued China’s first certificate for ocean?going ship weather routing service system, at a ceremony held in Qianhai, Shenzhen, as reported by People’s Daily Online.


Source: CCS

This type of system serves a dual purpose: it helps ships safely avoid hazardous conditions such as typhoons and heavy seas, while also saving fuel consumption through optimised route and speed planning. It is therefore an indispensable digital enabler for both smart shipping and green shipping initiatives.

 

The certified system – NavCycle – fills a long?standing gap in China’s standardised compliance certification for ocean?going ship weather routing service system. More importantly, this milestone demonstrates that China now possesses its own independent technical standards and product system in this field, backed by autonomous, data?secure, and fully compliant service capabilities. It also marks the transition of China’s weather routing service sector into a new phase of standardised and commercially viable operation.

 

In parallel, the certification process has given rise to China’s first standardised evaluation framework specifically designed for ocean?going ship weather routing service.

 

All of this has been made possible by the thriving industrial ecosystem in Qianhai, where the shipping cluster effect continues to strengthen. Today, the area is home to more than 600 shipping companies and over 400 supporting service providers, driving the green and intelligent transformation of the maritime industry and steadily cultivating new productive forces in the sector.

 

This achievement not only reinforces CCS’s technical leadership at home, but also underscores its commitment to advancing safety, efficiency and sustainability for the global shipping community.

 

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