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How a classification society certifies a hull

A classification society surveys a ship's structure and machinery and records whether it meets class rules.

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From the opening

A classification society is a private technical body that writes rules for hull strength, machinery, and equipment, then surveys ships against those rules. A ship that passes is entered in the society's register and issued a certificate of class for a stated period. The opening covers surveys keep class alive, conditions of class demand repair, and class is not the flag certificate.

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Surveys keep class alive
Conditions of class demand repair
Class is not the flag certificate
The characters limit the service
Where the idea stops applying
A distinction worth keeping

Sources

Certificate of classification
Classification society hull rules

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How a classification society certifies a hull

From the opening

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