Finland authorises ClassNK to survey its ships

ClassNK announced that the agreement will allow the classification society to perform surveys for Solas, Marpol, Load Line and other international conventions, as well as perform audits and issue certificates on behalf of the Finnish government.

“With the opening of our newest office in Helsinki on 1 December 2013 and the signing of this new authorisation agreement, ClassNK is now able to provide a full classification service to all owners operating vessels in Finland, including those with domestically flagged vessels,” said Noboru Ueda, chairman and president of ClassNK.

Ueda added that ClassNK has been committed to improving its operations in Northern Europe and the Baltic region over the past several years.

“In addition to new and expanded offices in St. Petersburg, Klaipeda, Hamburg and now Helsinki, our ability to work on behalf of an expanded range of regional governments mean that we can provide an even better service to our clients throughout the region,” he said.

With the authorisation from Finland, ClassNK is now authorised to perform surveys and audits on behalf of 16 Flag Administrations in the EU, and a total of 110 Flag Administrations around the world.