Small and specialised ships Providing you with design, construction and in-service support
Small and specialised ships present unique technical and regulatory challenges that demand flexible and practical solutions. Our small ship specialists can help assure the safety, quality and performance of your next project, and your existing fleet. We provide classification, certification and consulting services for all small ships types and their equipment, from offshore and towage, to passenger, dredgers and cargo. We work with clients worldwide, including the world’s largest tug builder and operator. Benefit from our experience Our classification services – from conceptual design support, through design appraisal, construction and inservice survey – have been customised to meet the specific needs of small and specialised ships. They draw on the knowledge we have gained from countless surveys and designs, and our own research and development. We provide several sets of Rules, Regulations, and Guidance Notes spanning the wide range of small ship types and operations that we work with. Our class notation system allows for the applicable Rules to be tailored to each design, and provides flexibility in the level of certification selected. We work with flag authorities and national regulatory bodies to undertake
certification on their behalf, and to help our clients understand and meet the requirements of statutory regulations. New construction New construction of small ships is increasingly a global business and we provide assistance to designers and shipyards worldwide, through our network of small ship technical support offices. These are strategically located in maritime areas and provide services ranging from initial design support on statutory and classification aspects to plan approval services. Design software Our software enables designers to rapidly assess compliance against the Lloyd’s Register (LR) Rules. It also helps speed up approvals as our plan appraisal surveyors can check design files using the
same software tools. Separate software products cover both our Ship and our Special Service Craft Rules – contact your local LR office to request a fully functional trial version. Machinery and equipment certification LR certification, including Type Approval and Product Verification, provides design and/or production assurance for all types of small ship systems, equipment, and components. As well as being a statutory or classification requirement for many ship systems, certification by LR can assist manufacturers and suppliers in accessing new markets for new or existing products. Photograph: Lloyd’s Register surveyors oversee construction of a patrol boat at a shipyard in Kattupalli, India
Working together for a safer world
New technologies At LR we are leading the way in the development of new designs and technologies, supporting our clients in implementing them safely and efficiently. Our projects include many ‘firsts’ and cover technologies such as LNG as fuel and hybrid propulsion. Our risk-based assessment procedures provide the methodologies to assess, and approve new technologies or solutions when the existing Rules and Regulations cannot, or should not, be applied.
Environmental protection Current and future environmental legislation demands increasingly technical and innovative solutions, and can have a significant impact on small ship design and build and operation costs. In addition to assessing compliance with environmental legislation, we provide a comprehensive range of services to help our clients understand how requirements will affect them, and to select the best technology or solution to suit their needs. Our expertise covers energy efficiency, emissions reduction, oil, sewage and garbage pollution, ballast water and biofouling.
Two gas-fuelled 92m ferries being built to LR class by Chantier Davie for Société des traversiers (STQ), Quebec
The benefits of small and specialised ship services from Lloyd’s Register – Design, construction and in-service support services customised for small ships – Flexible, timely solutions delivered by small ship specialists – Ship design software to speed up and simplify compliance – Machinery and equipment certification options – Specialist support on new technologies and environmental performance.
Baladha, a Lloyd’s Register classed tug built by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem for owners BM Alliance Coal Operations. Image courtesy of Damen Shipyards Group.
For more information about how we can help you with your small and specialised ship projects, contact your local Lloyd’s Register office or: Richard de Vries Customer Relation Manager, Rotterdam T +31 (0)10 2248525 M +31 (0)6 51782823 E richard.devries@lr.org
Piet Mast Regional Marine Manager – South Asia, Middle East and Africa Singapore T +65 3163 0847 E piet.mast@lr.org
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