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RECOGNISED CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY

GR Class Maritime Classification& Certification.

Our range of services includes the classification of newly built ships, as well as the classification and certification of existing vessels for continued safe operation.

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40+
Global Ports
5+
Flag States
20+
Surveyors
20+
Certificates Issued
Recognised under
ISO 9001:2015ISO 14001MLC 2006SOLASMARPOL
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Become part of our exclusive surveyor network.

GR Class surveyor inspecting a vessel hull
25+
Years experience
CLASS
Aligned ruleset

"Classification is a contract of trust between owner, flag, and the sea. Our role is to keep that contract honest."

| Office of the Chief Surveyor
About GR Class

Classified for standards

GR class welcomes you for your asset’s safety and compliances. GR Class is a Recognized Organization (RO), Recognized Security Organization (RSO) and Classification Society (CS) authorized to offer statutory/class certification and services.

We are committed to ensuring the highest standards of safety, reliability, and environmental sustainability in the maritime industry. Our team possesses technical expertise and professionalism guaranteeing dedicated serving our clients.

Our range of services includes the classification of newly built ships, as well as the classification and certification of existing vessels for continued safe operation. We also provide statutory certification services.

We strive to be the trusted partner for ship owners and operators, offering them reliable, cost-effective solutions tailored to their specific needs.

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    Mission

    Ensuring Marine safety, safeguard of lives and property at sea. A comprehensive approach combining international regulations (e.g., SOLAS, ISPS Code), advanced surveillance, rigorous training, and risk management to protect lives, vessels, and the marine environment.

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    Capabilities

    Being a Class, our geographical presence with certified surveyors makes GR Class stronger and technically capable, giving strength to survey capabilities to standardize regulatory and compliance capabilities. GR Class has good technical infrastructure, maintaining secure and reliable information systems to manage vessel data, survey statuses, and certificates.

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    Expertise

    We work with values, ethics, and standards. We gain the trust from our valued customers and that builds GR Class with a class standard to the next level. Our surveyors, auditors and technical experts have decades of experience in assessing and verifying ship safety standards and tackling complex maritime issues through clear procedures and cost-effective support for ship operators.

Our Practice

Our services. One unified standard.

Each engagement is delivered by exclusive surveyors and signed under our recognised organisation status | never sub-contracted.

Why GR Class

Engineered for operational reality, not just paperwork.

Our methodology is built around one principle: a vessel under our class should never wait on us to sail. Every workflow | from survey scheduling to certificate issue | is engineered around fleet uptime.

  • Recognised by 5+ flag administrations including major open registries
  • 24/7 emergency surveyor dispatch from regional hubs
  • Full class-aligned ruleset, updated quarterly
  • Audited annually under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001
  • Dedicated decarbonisation and alternative fuels practice
Aerial view of a busy global shipping port
99.4%
Survey on-time rate
24 / 7 dispatch
Emergency surveyors deployable from 32 regional hubs.
Flag State Authorisations

Wherever your vessels call, we’re already there.

From Rotterdam to Singapore, Houston to Ajman — our regional offices and exclusive surveyor network keep your fleet compliant without delay.

Trusted by Fleet Leaders

From bulkers to LNG carriers | measured in cycles, not promises.

"GR Class combines the rigor we expect from a recognised society with response times that match modern fleet operations."

Henrik Lindqvist
Nordic Bulk
Sweden

"Their digital certificate platform removed weeks of paperwork from each vessel onboarding cycle."

Aiko Tanaka
Pacific Lines
Japan

"Independent advice on our LNG retrofit was clear, technically sound, and commercially aware."

Marcus Owens
Atlantic Tankers
United Kingdom
Maritime vessel at sea
Begin Class

Ready to move your vessel into class with us?

Speak directly with a senior surveyor. Initial consultation, fleet review, and transfer-of-class scoping are always complimentary.