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Relevant fleet gross tonnage by containers, tankers and dry bulk Total relevant fleet vessel numbers ABS Bureau Veritas China Classification Class NK DNV GL Indian Register Korean Register Lloyd’s Register Polish Register Rina Russian Register ABS Bureau Veritas China Classification Class NK DNV GL Indian Register Korean Register Lloyd’s Register Polish Register Rina Containers Tankers Bulk 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 0-20m 21-40m 41-60m 61-80m 81-100m 101-120m 121-140m 141-160m 88m 37m 36m 33m 13m 71m 16m 18m 10m 20m 21.6m 21.2m 91m 96m 27m 29m 32m 32m 85m 81m 188,094m 7.5m 6m 17m 18m 14m 4m 5m 16m 15m 78m 105,581 7.2m 7.4m 108,561 90m 41m 43m 78m 80m 91m 97m 30.1m 26m 27m 20m 30.5m 93m 89m 89m 85m 451,490 34,642 34,642 34,642 317,614 250,053 51m 40.1m 36m 150m 147m 138m 36m 40.8m 38m 47m 44m 41m 43m 44m 28m 27.4m 27.9m 28.9m 28.8m 29.5m 1.5m 1.4m 1.6m 97m 97m 99m 52m 50m 67m How many maritime employees and surveyors Key Key Class societies have surveyors and inspectors that may be dedicated for plan approval, newbuilding work, renewal certification and equipment certification. Many surveyors will work as both a class surveyor and as a surveyor on behalf of a flag authority if the class society has been issued certification as a recognised organisation. Recognised Organisation for how many flags? Increasingly flag states are turning to the class societies to be ROs. And some flags have a large number of class societies as ROs capable of performing surveys and issuing certification on their behalf. 2016 2015 2014 116 116 120 150 40 150 152 100 111 111 116 28 122 26 131 161 161 161 114 110 70 107 71 34 34 33 73 69 66 25 32 Over 400 gt (Marpol compliance), with IMO number, oceangoing (not inland waterways) self-propelled (no barges, unpowered offshore structures), not fishing vessel or private yacht. *Croatian Register and Russian Register gave no response, data from Lloyd’s List intelligence Total relevant fleet gross tonnage *No response: Bureau Veritas, Croatian Register, China Classification (2015), DNV GL (2014), Polish Register (2014), Russian Register Employees Surveyors 2016 Employees Surveyors 2015 Employees Surveyors 2014 Class society report The shipping industry’s self-appointed safety watchdogs have had to rationalise and diversify in the face of relentless austerity. With increasing competition, and ever tighter margins, who will emerge as the industry leader of years to come? The infographics below include data supplied by each individual society when requested by Lloyd’s List. 8,698 646 133 1,900 1,840 296 6,681 6,393 7,850 664 1,571 190 69 1,976 2,688 ABS China Classification Class NK DNV GL Indian Register Korean Register Lloyd’s Register Polish Register Rina 7,496 *Bureau Veritas 6,396 2,513 713 1,646 203 *Croatian Register *Russian Register 2,003 ABS 3,684 / 1,523 4,376 / 1,755 4,000 / No response Bureau Veritas 2,600 / 890 2,600 / 890 2,300 / No response China Classification 2,226 / 1,418 No response 2,267 / 1,012 Class NK 2,029 / 1,091 1,880 / 1,070 1,551 / 1,014 DNV GL 4,702 / 2,217 4,936 / 2,309 4,924 / 1,333 Indian Register 405 / 216 346 / 191 376 / 200 Korean Register 697 / 692 669 / 660 865 / 658 Lloyd’s Register 2,948 / 1,830 2,800 / No response 2,800 / 1,830 Polish Register 178 / 109 149 / 110 178 / 157 Rina No response / 383 653 / 338 641 / 328 Russian Register No response 895 / No response 884 / No response 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 2,440 2,688 2,513 6,769 7,850 7,124 133 69 65 10,634 10,714 10,427 5,670 5,016 5,452 2,206 2,321 2,003 9m ABS China Classification Class NK DNV GL Indian Register Korean Register Lloyd’s Register Polish Register Rina 206m 206m 220m 61m 71m 238m 266m 9m 60m 178m 2m 31m 224m 9m 62m 213m 30m 240m 275m 10m 63m 190m 2m 33m 2016 2015 2014 Key 2016 2015 2014 Key No response No response No response No response Employees / Surveyors *No response: China Classification (2015), Croatian Register, Lloyd’s Register (2015, containers), Russian Register Data supplied by lloydslist.com/classreport Croatian register gave no response Class societies
