Founded 1956
China Classification Society (CCS)
Beijing, China
China Classification Society is a state-owned classification body responsible for the classification of ships and offshore installations, performing hull and equipment surveys against its technical rules. It is one of the formal members of IACS.
- Headquarters
- Beijing, China
- Founded
- 1956
- Website
- www.ccs.org.cn
Notable facts
- Originally established in 1956 as a ministry bureau under China's Ministry of Transport, reorganized as a corporation in 1993
- Headquartered at the Ship Survey Building, 9 Dongzhimen South Street, Beijing
- Reported to have surveyed over 36,000 ships totaling roughly 203 million gross tons as of September 2024, with over 120 branches and offices
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