GL first foreign classification society allowed to survey Russian ships

GL first foreign classification society allowed to survey Russian ships The Russian Maritime Authority has authorized Germanischer Lloyd to perform statutory duties on Russian-flag ships, making the German classification society the first foreign society to be granted the right.
   The authorization includes surveys, plan approval and issuance of certificates for various international conventions. In return, the German flag administration Seeberufsgenossenschaft (See-BG) has approved the Russian Maritime Register to carry out surveys on German-flagged ships.