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China Classification Society (CCS) Doha Office Was Officially Opened 03/04.2025 On February 10, the unveiling ceremony of China Classification Society (CCS) Doha Office was officially held, which is an important measure for CCS to jointly build the high-quality development of the “the Belt and Road”, further take root in the Middle East market and improve the service network.: See details >

Guidelines For Implementation Of Staturory Surveys((Ships Engaged On International Voyages, Part I)Ver. 20250330 03/01.2025: See details >

China Classification Society (CCS) Completed the Classification Survey of the First Wind Power-fishery Integrated Platform “Fuxi No.1” in China 02/18.2025 Recently, China Classification Society (CCS) completed the construction survey of the deep-sea fishery aquaculture platform “Fuxi No.1”, and issued the first domestic classification certificate for wind power-fishery integrated platform.: See details >

Good Start! Congratulations! 02/18.2025 Recently, Chen Jiping, General Manager of China Classification Society (CCS) Dubai Branch, led a team to attend ShipTek International Conference & Awards 2025-Dubai. It is worth mentioning that CCS was awarded the winner of Excellence in Ship Safety Award at the conference.: See details >

Brilliant Opening of the Asian Winter Games, China Classification Society (CCS) Fully Guarantees the Safe Operation of Ice Tourist Ships 02/14.2025 On February 7, 2025, lights glittered in the Harbin Ice-Snow World, and the main torch of the 9th Asian Winter Games was ignited here. Multiple “top events” including the Chinese New Year, Harbin, and Asian Winter Games attracted great attention. Instead of falling silent due to the cold, the frozen Songhua River in Harbin is waiting for tourists from all over the world to come and have fun together.: See details >

Liu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Transport, conducted a research visit to CCS.. 01/21.2025: See details >

“TIE JIAN FENG DIAN 2000” Offshore Wind Power Installation Platform Was Successfully Delivered 01/20.2025 Recently, the “TTIE JIAN FENG DIAN 2000” self-elevating offshore wind power installation platform constructed by Yantai CIMC Raffles Ocean Technology Group (“CIMC Raffles Group”) for CRCC Harbour & Channel Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. was successfully delivered. It was surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS). Deputy General Manager Gao Xueting of CCS Qingdao Branch attended the delivery ceremony and delivered a speech.: See details >

A Great Start of the New Year! The 62,000T Heavy Lift Vessel “KANG FU” Surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) Was Successfully Delivered 01/20.2025 Vigorously strive for a new beginning to achieve a good start of the new year. On January 3, 2025, the CCS class 62K heavy lift vessel “KANG FU” constructed by Chengxi Shipyard (Yang Zhou) Co., Ltd. For Bank of Communications Financial Leasing CO., Ltd. (“BOCOM Leasing”) was successfully delivered in Jiangdu Development Zone.: See details >

BYD’s First Self-built Vessel “BYD HEFEI” Surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) Was Delivered 01/20.2025 On January 7, 2025, the first vessel “BYD HEFEI” of the 7000 dual-fuel pure car truck carrier (PCTC) series, which was constructed by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for BYD (HK) Co., Ltd. and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS), was officially named and delivered. Zhou Liwei, Deputy General Manager of CCS Guangzhou Branch, was invited to attend the naming and delivery ceremony.: See details >

Official Announcement! China Classification Society (CCS) Launched a New Mode of Business Operation and Management for International Ship Survey 01/20.2025 On January 8, 2025, China Classification Society (CCS) launched a new business organization, the International Ship Business Operation Center. It opened up one window to provide customers with integrated services for the full lifecycle of classified ships, one-stop solutions as per customer needs, and new service products for new technologies and requirements.: See details >

Rules For Construction and Equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk 03/30.2016: See details >

Rules for Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquid Chemicals in Bulk,RCN No.1,2025 01/15.2025: See details >

Case Collection 01/09.2025 As a new type of zero-carbon marine alternative fuel, ammonia fuel is attracting increasing attention from the industry.: See details >

Risk Assessment on the Design Scheme for Ammonia-fuelled Harbor Workboats 01/09.2025 With the acceleration of decarbonization in the global shipping industry, ammonia, as a highly-anticipated green energy star, is gradually becoming a key driving force for the transformation and upgrading of the shipping industry by virtue of its environmental characteristics of near-zero carbon emissions and cost advantages.: See details >

AIP Approval of the Design Scheme and Service for the First Ammonia-powered Tugboat in China 01/09.2025 The 5500HP ammonia-powered tugboat project of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) is the first ammonia-powered ship project in China. During the progress of this project, China Classification Society (CCS) has actively promoted the transformation of ammonia-fueled ships from theory to practical application, participated in ship design optimization, provided risk assessment solutions for ships, put forward preventive suggestions and measures for key risk points of the application of ammonia fuel, and implemented them in ship construction, thereby guaranteeing the smooth progress of this project.: See details >

Main Risks and Control of the Application of Ammonia-Fuelled Vessels 01/09.2025 Currently, ammonia fuel is widely regarded as one of the important alternative fuels for the international shipping industry to achieve the net zero emissions target by 2050. This paper analyzes the main risks of ships using ammonia fuel from the physical and chemical properties and combustion characteristics of ammonia, and sorts out the key technologies for ships using ammonia fuel, in order to provide reference for the safe application of ammonia fuel in ships.: See details >