Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading international classification society and full member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), is advancing plans to establish its presence in Germany through a new office in Hamburg. The German entity is currently under registration.
IRS, recognised by the European Commission since 2016 under Regulation (EC) No. 391/2009, has been expanding its international footprint and strengthening engagement with key maritime markets.
Hamburg, one of the leading maritime centres, provides a strategic base for IRS to engage with shipowners, ship managers, shipyards, marine equipment manufacturers, technology companies and research institutions. The office will support closer engagement with European manufacturers and facilitate their access to the growing Indian maritime and shipbuilding market through IRS’s approval, type approval, certification and compliance services.
India’s ambition to significantly expand its shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing capabilities presents new opportunities for collaboration with German and European technology and equipment companies, including through technology partnerships, joint
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