Classification is an important method
for assessment of ship’s technical conditions, by means of whether the ship is
classed and what grade the class is, directly influencing the ship’s freight
and insurance (i.e. the trust level the cargo owner and insurance company have
in the ship), and also affecting the ship’s purchase price or rent at the time
of dealing or chartering. Comparing with non-classed ships, a classed ship has
considerable advantages in ship transactions, shipping cargo collections and
insurance rates.
After years of development, CCS succeeds
in keeping pace with the international counterparts in ship survey business,
obtaining recognition and authorization from the administrations of more and
more countries or regions to carry out statutory surveys and issue
corresponding certificates on their behalf. The classification surveys provided
by CCS and the assigned class symbols and notations have been recognized by the
insurers both at home and abroad and the ships classed with CCS can enjoy the
same preferential insurance treatment for the cargo carried.
CCS owns a team of well-experienced
exclusive surveyors with high educational level. CCS has set up
branches/offices at major ports along China’s coast and the Yangtze River and
in countries/regions in Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Oceania etc., shaping up
a global service network.
CCS carries out classification surveys
and issues corresponding certificates strictly according to the quality system
requirements to ensure that the entire service process is performed under
controlled conditions and the survey quality is guaranteed. CCS has become one
of the best member societies of IACS in terms of good PSC quality record of
CCS-classed ships.
With the rapid development of the
shipping and shipbuilding industry, the CCS classification fleet has expanded.
A number of very large, high-tech, and high-value-added ships (LNG, VLCC, VLOC,
21,000-TEU very large container ships, 210,000-dwt bulk carriers, 400,000-dwt
ore carriers, etc.) have joined the CCS fleet, making it more international and
modern. By the end of 2019, in terms of international voyage fleet, 4,200 ships
were classed with a gross tonnage of 1.12 and an average age of 9.5 years.
CCS accelerates the technology research
on high value-added ships, and completes the direct calculation and standard
formulation of large-scale thin-film LNG carriers, the research and development
of ship types such as LNG dual-fuel bulk ore ships, LNG bunkering ships,
LNG-powered large tankers, and oil-electric hybrid bulk ore ships, and on-board
verification of the applicability of the rules for large luxury cruise ships.
CCS makes greater efforts to develop
service products and provide customers with precise services. Also, CCS carries
out structural optimization and energy efficiency upgrades for large ore
carriers, bulk carriers, and product oil tankers, and provides ship emergency
response services and ship condition assessment procedures (CAP). CCS has promulgated
the “Guidelines for Ship Remote Surveys”, to promote remote survey technology,
provide customers with efficient and flexible survey services, and effectively
respond to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the classification business.
（20,000-TEU
very large container ships “COSCO SHIPPING SCORPIO”）
（308,000-dwt
oil tanker “XIN HAI YUAN”）
（62,000-dwt
multi-purpose pulp carrier “COSCO SHIPPING EXCELLENCE”）
CCS is committed to providing excellent services to all
circles in the field of ship classification. All of you are welcome to choose
our services, supervise our services, and work with us to make the greatest
contribution to shipping safety and clean marine environment.
To apply for ship classification services, customers only
need to submit an application for ship classification to the nearest CCS office
at home and abroad.
For more details, please contact us:
Tel.: 0086-10-58113599
E-mail: cdwork@ccs.org.cn
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