IACS
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is the technical association of the 12 major classification societies. Founded in 1968, headquartered in London. IACS members collectively classify over 90% of the world's commercial tonnage and effectively set the global classification standards.
IACS members: ABS (American Bureau of Shipping), BV (Bureau Veritas), CCS (China Classification Society), CRS (Croatian Register), DNV (Norway), IRS (Indian Register), KR (Korean Register), LR (Lloyd's Register), NK / ClassNK (Japan), PRS (Polish Register), RINA (Italy), RS (Russian Maritime Register).