DNV GL: Chairman of IACS Pinpoints Three Key Themes of the Association's Strategy for the Future

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LONDON, April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen's commitment to quality, modernisation and transparency

widely reflected in IACS work and future vision

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Quality, modernisation and transparency have been the three fundamental themes

of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) during DNV

GL's Chairmanship, and this approach is widely reflected in IACS' 2017 Annual

Review which was presented in London by IACS Chairman Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen.

Looking back at IACS' development and successes over the past year, Mr

Ørbeck-Nilssen said that during these dynamic times, both IACS and its twelve

Member societies need to act as a guide for the shipping industry, identifying

the path for others to follow.

"When many in the maritime community feel like their businesses are in dire

straits, IACS and its Members, the top classification societies, need to be a

beacon of light setting the course ahead - with modern requirements,

transparent processes and the highest quality of service," the Chairman said.

The three themes of IACS' strategy build on the work done by the organisation

and its Member classification societies last year, as detailed in the 2017

Annual Review, and position the Association well for the many challenges that

lie ahead.

Highlights for IACS and its Members from 2017 include achieving full compliance

with the International Maritime Organization's Goal Based Standards; ongoing

industry involvement in cyber security and autonomy; and the launch of new

membership criteria.

Commenting on the publication of the 2017 Annual Review, Mr Ørbeck-Nilssen

said: "2017 was a year in which the maritime world's key players had to get to

grips with tectonic changes in markets, regulations and technology. I am proud

to say that both IACS and its Member societies rose to that challenge with

their work across the year: Together we achieved significant progress in

modernising the concept of class and in adapting to the digital transformation

of our industry. In IACS, we strive to ensure that our own standards allow for

innovative practices that utilise the flexibility available within ship

regulations while maintaining high-quality and delivering on our unceasing

commitment to a safer and more secure maritime world. IACS' 2017 Annual Review

testifies to these endeavours, as well as offering a roadmap for how the

organisation and its members will ensure they continue to provide, openly and

transparently, the highest quality classification services to the maritime

industry."

"With the maritime industry facing complex and competing demands, IACS

continues to play a leading role by bringing familiar technical assurance

processes to bear against new and unfamiliar technologies," added Robert

Ashdown, IACS' Secretary General. "Our 2017 Annual Review showcases the work

that IACS' Member societies have undertaken in this respect, while also

emphasising our continuous commitment to quality operations and, by way of the

Class data provided, to acting in an ever more transparent way."

A free copy of the 2017 Annual Review can be downloaded at:

http://www.iacs.org.uk/about/iacs-annual-review-2017/

Contact: Robert Ashdown

IACS Secretary General

E: permsec@iacs.org.uk

T:+44(0)20-7976-0660  

SOURCE: DNV GL