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www.maritimeprofessional.com Maritime Professional 63 ABSFrom its founda-tion in 1862, pro-moting maritime safety has been thecore commitment of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Today, we strive to be the most efficient provider of marine and offshore classification services. We are achieving that goal through the innovative thinking, enthu- siasm and professionalism of our staff. Tel: 1-281-877-5800 www.eagle.org ns-info@ abs-ns.com Bureau Veritas Created in 1828, BV isa leader in conformityassessment and certifica- tion services. BV helpsclients to improve their performances by offer- ing servicesand innovative solutions in order to ensure that their products,infra-structures and processes meet standardsand regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protec- tion and socialresponsibility. Tel: +33 1 55 24 70 00 www.bureauveritas.com CCSFounded in 1956, China Classification Society (CCS) is the only special-ized organization of China to provide classification services. The objective of CCS is to abide by the national consti-tution, laws, regulations and policies and conform to the social moral prac-tices, and to provide services for the shipping, shipbuilding, offshore exploitation and related manufacturing industries as well as marine insurance www.ccs.org.cn/en/index.htm webmaster@ ccs.org.cn DNVDNV (Det Norske Veritas) is an inde- pendent foundationwith the purpose of safeguarding life, property, and the environment. Its histo- ry goes back to 1864, when the founda-tion was established in Norway to inspect and evaluate the technical con- dition of Norwegian merchant vessels. Tel: +47 67 57 99 00 http://www.dnv.com GL Group GL GermanischerLloyd facilitates a great number ofstandards and joint industry andresearch projects each year. GL devel- ops new tools, methodologies, stan- dards and recommended practices tosolve technical questions while rein- forcing high safety and quality stan-dards. Tel: +49 40 36149-4509 www.gl-group.com Korean Register The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) is a classi-fication society founded in Korea offer- ing verification and certification servic- es for ships and marine structures interms of design, construction and main-tenance. Founded in 1960, the society employs 560 people. Tel: +82 042 869 9114 www.krs.co.kr/eng/index.html Lloyd?s Register Group Safety has been atthe heart of our work since 1760 and weinvest our time, money and resources to fulfill Lloyd?s Register?s mis- sion: to protect life and property andadvance transportation and engineering education and research. The Lloyd?s Register Group is one of the world lead- ers in assessing business processes and products to internationally recognizedstandards. Tel: +1 (1)281 675 3100 www.lr.org/default.aspx Email: americas@ lr.org ClassNK Nippon KaijiKyokai, known as ClassNK or NK, is a ship classification society. The Society is actively engaged in a growing range of ship related activ- ities and services aimed at contributing to promoting the protection of humanlife and property at sea as well as pro-tection of the marine environment. Tel: +81-3-3230-1201 www.classnk.or.jp E-mail: bnd@ classnk.or.jp The RINA Group RINA S.p.A. is a company created by Registro Italiano Navale, a private body founded in Genova in 1861 by a number of eco- nomic concerns involved in the mar- itime transport sector. RINA is one of the founding members of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) and actively participates in technical, research andrule-making groups in different institu- tional contexts at national and interna- tional level. Tel: +39 010 53851 www.rina.org/EN/index.aspx Email: info@ rina.org DDirectory Classification SocietiesMP #4 (50-64):MP Layouts 11/9/2011 9:26 AM Page 63