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Ship registration is the process by which a ship is documented and given the nationality of the country to which the ship has been documented. The nationality allows a ship to travel internationally as it is proof of ownership of the vessel. [1] International law requires that every ship be registered in a country, called its flag state. [2]
The International Register of Shipping or IS was established in 1993, and is an independent classification society which provides classification, certification, verification and advisory services. The International Register of Shipping also offers consulting services well suited for the shipping and offshore industry. SOPEP at work.
The Register of Shipping for 1816 had Gardner, master, changing to Dale, and trade "London transport" changing to London—Botany Bay. [ 3 ] Fame , under the command of Captain Henry Dale, and with John Mortimer as surgeon, left Spithead 9 October 1816.
Maritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes fishing, whaling, international maritime law, naval history, the history of ships, ship design, shipbuilding, the history of navigation, the history of the various maritime-related sciences ( oceanography, cartography, hydrography, etc.), sea exploration, maritime economics and ...
The Society printed the first Register of Ships in 1764 in order to give both underwriters and merchants an idea of the condition of the vessels they insured and chartered: ship hulls were graded by a lettered scale (A being the best), and ship's fittings (masts, rigging, and other equipment) were graded by number (1 being the best).
Neither Lloyd's Register nor the Register of Shipping published in 1817. Fanny reappeared in the 1818 volume of the Register of Shipping with Campbell, master, Chalmers, owner, and trade London–Jamaica. [7] She was not in the 1818 or subsequent volumes of Lloyd's Register.
Ship classification society. A ship classification society or ship classification organisation is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures. Classification societies certify that the construction of a vessel comply with relevant ...
However, the Register of Shipping for 1811 shows her origin as Shields, and her launch year as 1810. [6] The most complete history of Whitby shipping has no listing for Indian . [ 7 ] By contrast, Hackman has precise launch data and burthen, [ 1 ] suggesting that his launch year of 1810 and place of Jarrow/Shields is correct.