RS participates in the Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo 2023

In total, over 400 companies from 22 countries and regions of China, including 23 major global corporations, presented their products and services at the exhibition. The event attracted more than 100,000 industry specialists. At its booth, the RS delegation demonstrated the entire spectrum of the organization’s regional activities.

RS has been operating in the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2003. The company’s offices in Tianjin and Shanghai provide a full range of classification and convention services during ship construction and operation, the certification of maritime products and materials, container surveys, as well as services in the field of maritime warranty survey.

Last year, more than 587,050 products and over 29,260 tons of shipbuilding materials were manufactured at PRC enterprises under RS survey with 397 sets of technical documentation having received review and approval. In terms of materials and products, RS is now cooperating with 413 manufacturers in China; 578 RS type approval certificates are already in force. At the same time, RS helps to establish business contacts between companies in the PRC and Russian organizations interested in the products of Chinese manufacturers, as well as to develop mutually beneficial cooperation and enter the Chinese market.

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Founded in 1913, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is a world-renowned classification society that operates within all spheres of the maritime industry. The organization’s main objectives are to enhance the safety standards of human life at sea, ensure the safe navigation of ships and the secure transportation of cargoes by sea and inland waterways, as well as to develop standards for environmental protection.

RS reviews technical documentation, surveys ships under construction and in service, issues documents and certificates for vessels, offshore facilities, ship machinery, equipment and devices; conducts measurements of ships and floating facilities; carries out surveys to ensure compliance with international conventions; certifies industrial products and manufacturers, quality management systems, sustainability management and occupational health and safety management systems in compliance with ISO standards. RS surveys general cargo containers, thermal containers, tank containers, platform containers, offshore containers, etc.