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鈥檚 Register (LR)

  • RINA Services S.p.A (RINA)

These organisations are authorised in accordance with the:

  • International Maritime Organization鈥檚 (IMO) Code for Recognized Organizations (鈥渢he RO Code鈥�) (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.

Eagle House
10 Berrymoor Court
Northumberland Business Park
NE23 7RZ

Tel: 0191 250 4900

Email: [email protected]

Website:

5th Floor, 66 Prescot Street
London
E1 8HG

Tel : 020 7550 8900

Email : [email protected]

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

Tel: 020 7628 5102

Email: [email protected]

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

Tel: 02380 745 940

Email: [email protected]

For general enquiries see the .

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

Tel: 0330 414 1000

Website:

Request a survey or certification services via the to be directed to your closest office.

Globally, you can find local contact details on the .

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

Tel: 02380 332271

Email: [email protected]

Request a survey or certification services via .

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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