Experts of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the 81st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) as members of the delegation of the Russian Federation. The session was held from 18 to 22 March, 2024, at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization in London.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) reports that an updated list of new documents and amendments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and other organizations, coming into force on April 1, 2024 and in the future, has been made available on the official RS website.

The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). The signing ceremony took place March 19 at the TransRussia 28th International Exhibition of Transport and Logistics Services, Warehouse Equipment and Technologies. On the part of the register, the document was signed by Director General Sergey Kulikov, on the part of Skoltech, by President Alexander Kuleshov.

The construction of the project ST-192 freezer fishing trawler Kapitan Martynov to the class of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has been completed. The flag raising ceremony took place at Admiralty Shipyards on March 1, 2024. Andrey Fasolko, RS Deputy Director General, and Mikhail Kuteev, Head of the Baltic Branch, took part in the event on behalf of RS.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the celebratory meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary since the implementation of the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS). The meeting was held at the Marine Training and Simulation Center of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (AM SUMIS).

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is inviting representatives of the container business to a dialogue at the 28th International Exhibition for Transport and Logistics Services, Warehouse Equipment and Technologies – TransRussia, to be held at Crocus Expo IEC, Moscow, between March 19 and 21, 2024. The RS booth will offer opportunities for discussing relevant problems and developments of container production in modern conditions, issues in the design and manufacture of containers, testing of prototype models, as well as the survey of containers in operation.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has introduced requirements for ships whose structural calculations are verified for compliance with RS Rules using specialized RS software during the review of technical documentation.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has changed the format of updating its regulatory and technical framework. Changes to RS Rules will now be introduced by way of semiannual consolidated bulletins announced three months before the requirements come into force.