Maritime inspectors come in different roles, names and they work for different organizations. Depending on their title, the role can more or less be distinguished. In short the maritime inspector works normally as third party, as vetting or for an insurance company. The Flag State inspector and the Port State inspector are obvious. The Surveyor […]
What do the Maritime Class Society and IACS do?
Classification Societies and IACS are not the same. The history of the Class Society started in London in Edward’s Cafe. Captains inspected the sailing ships in the port of London for seaworthiness. In Edward’s cafe a register was keeping up to date by these inspections to give Edward’s clients an insight in the quality of the […]