Guidance

UK Authorised Recognised Organisations (ROs)

The UK authorises 6 classification societies to act as Recognised Organisations (ROs) for the survey and inspection of UK ships.

The 6 classification societies authorised as UK Recognised Organisations are:

  • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

  • Bureau Veritas SA (BV)

  • Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)

  • DNV

  • Lloyd’s Register (LR)

  • RINA Services S.p.A (RINA)

These organisations are authorised in accordance with the:

  • International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Code for Recognized Organizations (“the RO Code”) (MSC.349(92) and MEPC.237(65)); and

  • UK Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations and MSN 1672 (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations)

Contact details are listed below.

ABS Europe Ltd

Eagle House
10 Berrymoor Court
Northumberland Business Park
NE23 7RZ

Tel: 0191 250 4900

Email: absnewcastleontyne@eagle.org

Website: www.eagle.org

Bureau Veritas SA

5th Floor, 66 Prescot Street
London
E1 8HG

Tel : 020 7550 8900

Email : gbr_clo@uk.bureauveritas.com

Class NK

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (UK) Ltd.
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Tel: 020 7628 5102

Email: In@classnk.or.jp

DNV

4300 Parkway
24 Steel House
Solent Business Park
Whiteley
Hampshire
PO15 7FP

Tel: 02380 745 940

Email: fisuk.maritime@dnv.com

For general enquiries see the DNV contact pages.

Lloyds Register Marine

Global Technology Centre
Hampshire House
Hampshire Corporate Park
Chandler's Ford
Eastleigh
SO53 2RY

Tel: 0330 414 1000

Website: https://www.lr.org

Request a survey or certification services via the LR Class Direct application to be directed to your closest office.

Globally, you can find local contact details on the LR website contact pages.

RINA UK Ltd

North Wing, 1st Floor
2 Charlotte Place
Southampton
SO14 0TB

Tel: 02380 332271

Email: southampton.office@rina.org

Request a survey or certification services via RINA’s website.

Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2015
Last updated 22 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Contact details for the UK Authorised Recognised Organisations updated.

  2. Reference numbers updated

  3. Name change: DNVGL AS is now DNV. Associated links amended.

  4. Changes to details of ROs

  5. Amended address for DNV GL.

  6. First published.

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