Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Telephone : 62223133
Fax : 62255942
Address :
101 Cecil Street #21-01-07/09
Tong Eng Building
Singapore 069533
Website :
www.classnk.or.jp
Email :
sp@classnk.or.jp
Classification :
Classification Societies
Business : The Principal Work Of The Society's Expert Technical Staff Is To Undertake Surveys, To Ensure That The Rules Which It Has Developed, Are Properly Applied To Both Newbuildings, And Existing Ships In Order To Ensure The Safety Of The Vessels.
The rules cover not only hull structures, but also safety equipment, cargo handling gear, engines, machinery, and electrical and electronic systems among others.
By end of October 2008, the Society had 6993 ships totaling over 150 millions g.t. under class. This figure represents approximately 20 percent of the world merchant fleet currently under class. Although based in Japan, ClassNK has worldwide respresentation through a network of exclusive surveyor offices. ClassNK's surveyors work in shipbuilding and repair yards and at ports across the world, wherever they may be called upon to examine the condition of a ship so that all of the society's services are available worldwide.
