Procedures for issuing new certificates and rewriting existing certificates

The procedures for issuing new certificates and rewriting existing certificates are shown below. ClassNK certificates are issued when a ship’s facilities (such as its structures and equipment) satisfy relevant requirements.

(1) For the requirements for dangerous goods in packages, please refer to Regulation 19 of SOLAS II-2.

(2) For the requirements for cargoes in bulk as defined in Appendix 1 of the IMSBC Code, please refer to our ClassNK Technical Information.

Please refer to the links given below for information on how to check cargo and how to refer to certificates.

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Material & Equipment Department, Administration Center, Head Office

Address: 3-3 Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5226-2020
Fax: +81-3-5226-2057
E-mail: eqd@classnk.or.jp

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