13,000 DWT duplex stainless steel chemical tanker “SHAN TONG” was launched at Zhoushan Ningxing Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Ltd. China Classification Society (CCS) Zhoushan office was in charge of the new-building survey for the client CSIC-IMC Shipping (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. CCS survey team fully support the shipyard to achieve the building schedule and overcome the challenge of the welding for duplex stainless steel.
On April 1, 2025, the "CSPC ARIES", an 85,000t series of new multi-purpose pulp carriers subject to the plan review and inspection by the China Classification Society (CCS), was successfully delivered.
2025,China Classification Society (CCS) is pleased to announce that Mr. Zhao Yan has been appointed as the new President of CCS, effective immediately.
On March 14, 2024, China Classification Society (CCS) issued type approval certificate and reliability certificate for Engine Room Alarm Monitoring System (AMS), Power Management System (PMS), and Propulsion Control System (PCS) products to Daqo Group Co., Ltd. in Yangzhong, Zhenjiang.
On March 5, the lead ship of 84.5k multi-purpose wood-pulp carrier “CSPC HORIZON”, constructed by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for CITIC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS), was delivered. Lin Jianfeng, General Manager of CCS Fuzhou Branch, was invited to attend the delivery ceremony.
On March 4, Svenon Ovtadar, Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment and Chairman of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships, and a group of relevant experts visited China Classification Society (CCS) for exchange. CCS Vice President Wang Hongwei ,International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Transport ,Dalian Maritime University, and relevant personnel from CCS participated in the exchanges.
According to the reports of Xinhua Silk Road Dubai on February 14 (Reporter Zhao Danliang) - the China Classification Society UAE Committee 2025 Annual Conference was held in Dubai on February 13. About 70 representatives from the UAE government, international marine companies, and industry organizations attended the conference to jointly explore the future development direction of the shipping industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.