photo : TALLINK SILJA
( The keel laying of Tallink Megastar in Meyer Turku shipyard ) “ In Finland , the situation with regards to cruise ships is very good , but offshore is not enjoying favorable winds just yet ,” Niklas Rönnberg from Lloyd ’ s Register says .
Maritime industry is dealing with new , more environmental technologies and fuels – and classification societies need to keep up with the times . Similarly , the classifiers keep a keen eye on the shipyards ’ capacity : if there are many vessels under way , this promises work for the classification societies .
Niklas Rönnberg from Lloyd ’ s Register comments that maritime is facing dire straits in many countries , with e . g . China and South Korea having to slow down .
“ In Finland , the situation with regards to cruise ships is very good , but offshore is not enjoying favorable winds just yet ,” Rönnberg comments .
“ Globally one can say that shipyards are facing challenges and this is naturally
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The classification game is changing .
reflected in the classification societies ’ business .” Rönnberg is of the opinion that the current lackluster situation will continue for 3 – 4 more years .
CHINA GOES SOLO
Also , the classification game is changing , with , for instance , China Classification
Society ( CCS ) introducing its own standards for cruise ships that will be formally adopted for use in January 2017 .
CCS is launching its own standards , hoping to bring more transparency in the design technology of cruise ships and more diversified designs apart from the Western style dominating the market . With China
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