CLASSifiCAtioN
class last year, plus 17 FREMM frigates
for the French and Italian navies, eight
of which are already under construction
at DCN Lorient. These vessels will have
straightforward BV class for warships
and MARPOL compliance, audited by
BV. BV is also classing a 90m frigate for
the Spanish Navy, building at Navantia
San Fernando, Spain.
Italian classification society RINa
reports that there has also been significant
growth outside the traditional class area,
with navies turning to RINa for specific
areas of expertise. For instance, the Indian
Navy commissioned RINa to carry out
blast analysis on a foremast; whilst the
Peruvian Navy asked RINa to carry out
a study on double hull tankers. A Bigliani V series patrol vessel built at Intermarine for Italian Guardia di Finanz to RINa
In Italy, the Italian Navy entrusted class.
RINa with the massive job of surveying
the whole navy, plus auxiliaries such
as tugs, to document the presence of pilot health and safety manual for Italian maturing market, but one with significant
asbestos, and RINa continues to work warships. challenges to tackle to ensure that
on MARPOL certification for all naval Overall, says Lloyd’s Register, clients gain maximum benefit from the
units in Italy, and has begun to develop a classification of naval vessels is a involvement of class. WT
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