To ensure the eligibility of ships to sail safely

The UAE approves the "Croatian Authority" to issue marine classification certificates

The UAE Maritime Administration has signed with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, a memorandum of understanding, through which the Croatian Classification Authority is approved, to issue marine classification certificates, and to carry out all necessary inspection work to ensure the eligibility of ships to sail safely.

A statement stated that with this accreditation, all classification bodies affiliated to the "Association of International Classification Bodies" will be accredited by the UAE.

According to the statement, the memorandum of understanding was signed by the Director of Maritime Transport Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Captain Abdullah Darwish Al-Hayas, and the Director General of the Croatian Classification Authority, Damir Rojí.

Strengthening control

Sheikh Nasser Al Qasimi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Infrastructure Regulation Sector at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, said: “With this accreditation we have issued to the Croatian Classification Authority, we continue our cooperation with major international classification bodies accredited by the International Organization of Classification Agencies (IACS), which enables us to add a technical tool It is a vital tool to enhance the control over the seaworthiness of national ships, which makes the UAE one of the few marine centers in the world, in which ship owners can obtain the widest base of options for classification certificates, commensurate with their operational requirements and insurance needs, in addition to the regions that their ships operate, which may need to deal with specific classification bodies that have preference in issuing classification certificates in those territories.”

He continued, "The Croatian Classification Authority is one of the world's most prestigious organizations, with its long history and presence in the UAE, we believe that we will enhance the technical capabilities of the marine classification sector, and open the way for adopting new and innovative standards in the specifications of building and maintaining ships and marine facilities."

Al Qasimi stressed that the presence of all the leading classification bodies from members of the international organization, and other bodies affiliated with other countries, is evidence of the importance of the UAE maritime sector, which is considered one of the most active sectors in the region, with its qualitative capabilities, which includes more than 20 commercial seaports. And a number of the most important oil export ports in the region, at a time when the visits of commercial ships to the country’s waters and ports amount to 25,000 visits, and all of them need to use the services of classification bodies in examination and inspection to renew insurance documents, and other transactions that require world-class expertise to prove the ship’s eligibility to sail.

Gateway to the region

For his part, the Director-General of the Croatian Classification Authority, Damir Rugi, described obtaining the accreditation of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure as a great achievement.

He said that the UAE is known worldwide for its commitment to the highest technical standards in the field of classification and accreditation, and for us it is considered a gateway to the markets of the Middle East, as its ports are among the most active in the region, which allows us to receive other ships from neighboring countries and provide our services to them. .

Croatian Classification Authority

The Croatian Classification Organization is considered one of the oldest classification bodies in the marine sector, and its roots go back to the 19th century, when the Austrian Classification Organization was established in 1858, when its name was later transformed into the Adriatic Classification Organization.

In 1949 it became the Yugoslav Classification Authority, and when Croatia separated from Yugoslavia, the body was renamed the Croatian Classification Authority in 1992.

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