Classification/ Register of Vessel

This guide explains the main classes of Nation and International -registered seagoing vessels, and gives outline details of the statutory certificates they must carry.

How do you determine the classification of a vessel?

The requirements are laid down in the rules established by the classification society. Classification implies that the ship is surveyed during construction on the basis of design approval, tested before taken into service and surveyed regularly during its whole operational life until scrapping.

What is Lloyds 100A1 classification?

Classification, is the endorsement by a classification society which is awarded once a ship meets a minimum standard in design, quality of construction.

What is A1 ship classification?

The highest classification, 'A1 at Lloyds', indicates by the letter A that a ship's hull is in first class order and by the number 1 that the trappings are also sound; in other words that the vessel is seaworthy inside and out.

What is the vessel classification clause?

Answer: Classification Clause is a mandatory clause and is commonly found on a cargo policy. The clause lists out all the basic requirements of a qualified vessel that transports the insured cargo. The purpose of this clause is to remind the shipper to find a seaworthy vessel for transportation.