KR Statutory Services Authorized in Canada

Posted by Eric Haun February 10, 2015

Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, has been fully authorized by the Marine Safety and Security Division of Transport Canada to perform statutory services on behalf of the government of Canada.

KR is now able to conduct relevant surveys, audits and issue certificates to Canadian flagged ships for SOLAS, MARPOL, ITC, ILL, and ISM Code. Because of Canada’s geography the administration is particularly active in the Polar Code discussions within IMO and KR believes that this authorization will assist other KR classed vessels operating in Arctic waters.

KR opened an office in Vancouver in 2012 and underwent an audit by the Canadian government at its Busan headquarters in June 2014 and its Vancouver office in July 2014. These audits led to KR becoming authorized as a Recognized Organization (RO) for Canada.

KR said it has continued to expand its services to governments across the globe and this authorization brings the total number of countries where KR is authorized to carry out ship survey and certification work to 69.