Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass)
Mumbai, India
IRClass is an independent, not-for-profit ship classification society that performs classification surveys, including hull structural condition assessments, and certification for vessels and offshore units. It is a member of IACS.
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, India
- Founded
- 1975
- Website
- www.irclass.org
- Legal name
- Indian Register of Shipping
- Employees
- 501-1,000 employees
- Contact
- industrial_services@irclass.org
- Company page ↗
Geographic coverage
- Headquartered in Mumbai, India
- Officially recognized by India and 39 other Maritime Administrations (40 total) for Statutory Surveys and Certification, per IRClass's own recognition page -- CORRECTED: original draft claimed '55 flag administrations,' which the cited source does not support
- Recognized by the European Union (since 2016)
Notable facts
- Founded in India in 1975 as a non-profit public undertaking
- Headquartered in Powai, Mumbai
- Member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Verified credentials
- International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) - Full Member
- Association of Asian Classification Societies (AACS) - Founding Member (2010)
- International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) - Member (per IACS's own Annual Review 2023 member directory, listing "IRS / Indian Register of Shipping" with www.irclass.org / ho@irclass.org)
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Service categories
Sources. This profile is compiled from public reference data, WebSearch-verified againstsource 1 · source 2. Data as of 2026-07-11. See methodology.
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