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Classification
Plan Approval
We provide a broad array of marine plan appraisal activities, engineering reviews, approvals and verifications as part of our ship classification services, enhancing safety and normative compliance for our fleet.

COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL APPRAISALS AND REVIEWS
Plan Approval
The operation of ships requires their compliance with certain International Conventions, Regulations and Resolutions and with the Rules and Regulations of the Society, as far as applicable, according to their type, age and trading pattern.
Within this scope, are included the assessment of sufficient strength of vessels structure and the adequacy of subdivision and stability in order to maintain, at all the times, vessels seaworthy condition in respect of protection of human life at sea and the protection of environment, in general.
Engineering reviews
INSB Class provides a broad range of plan appraisal, engineering reviews and technical calculations related to the INSB Classifications Rules & Regulations, the International Conventions and National Regulations.
Compliance Review
- Review of class plans, drawings and specifications
- Verifications of main ship’s plans following modification or repairs
Structural related
- Design & hull structure strength calculations
- Longitudinal strength calculations
- Local strength calculations
- Fatigue strength calculations
- Scantlings determination
- Equipment Number computation
Stability related
- Stability & Loading calculations
- Intact and Damage stability
- Grain Loading appraisals
- Assignments of Freeboards & Tonnage measurements
- Load limits assignments for Cargo Handling Appliances
- Inclining Experiments
Computations for:
- Towage computation
- Cargo Securing Arrangements
Calculations & Verifications
Beyond ship’s constructional design and engineering approvals, INSB Class provide review and approval of several marine manuals and statutory related plans including:
- Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan ( SOPEP)
- Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMEP)
- Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP)
- Ship-to-Ship Operational Manual ( STS)
- Garbage Management Plan (GMP)
- Fire Control & Life Saving Plan
- Fire Safety Operational & Management Plan
Respective Documents of Approval are issued after successful compliance review of each individual plan and/or manual.