Indian Register joins IACS
Dr Hermann J. Klein, IACS chairman (right), is obviously very happy to welcome IRS and its chairman, Captain J.C. Anand, to IACS
IACS (the International Association of Classification Societies) has welcomed the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as its first new member since the introduction of new membership criteria in October 2009.
The IACS Council accepted the full membership application of IRS during the first day of its 61st Council Meeting in Hamburg. IACS chairman Dr Hermann J. Klein asked Captain J.C. Anand, chairman of IRS, to support IACS' ongoing efforts towards increasing ship safety and quality: "The membership of IRS in IACS is a good sign for our organisation and for our clients. It is a reflection of the quality philosophy and high quality standards imposed by the Indian Register of Shipping."
IRS has been an associate member of IACS since 1991. This membership category was abandoned in October 2009 when IACS underwent a reorganisation and introduced a single class of membership.
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