Overseas Marine Certification Services also known as OMCS CLASS is an independent
classification society, Recognized Organization (R.O.) and Recognized Security Organization (R.S.O.) based on Panama City,
Republic of Panama
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.
The society's was founded in 2004, establishing their head office in
Panama, it has four regional offices located in
Shanghai (China),
Dubai (United Arab Emirates),
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...
(Spain) and
Asuncion (Paraguay).
The main vision of OMCS CLASS is to provide classification, certification, verification and advisory services is duly authorized by several national maritime administrations, such as Panama, Vanuatu, Sierra Leone, Cambodia, Belize, Togo, Palau, Bolivia and Paraguay, among others.
Available Services
As a
Classification Society and Recognized Organization,
OMCS CLASS can carry out statutory inspections on behalf of different flag administrations; verify the compliance with international Conventions and provide a range of guidance on forthcoming legislation and help to reduce the risk of
port state control detention.
* Statutory Certification.
# Safety Of Life At Sea,
SOLAS.
# Load Lines.
# Prevention of Marine Pollution from ships,
MARPOL.
# Tonnage Measurements.
#
ISPS Code.
# ISM Code.
#
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC).
* Advisory & Consultancy.
*
Ship Classification.
* Plan, Booklet and Manual Approvals.
* Risk Management.
Historical Record
* In 2009, was successfully opened a regional Middle East office in
Dubai. That office has been granted with the operating permit from the
Maritime Authority of Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.
* The society began business in Asia in 2010 opening their first office in
Shanghai (
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
), with the objective of providing better service to ships in the Far East,
* May 21, 2010, OMCS CLASS receive the certification of its
quality management system
A quality management system (QMS) is a collection of business processes focused on consistently meeting customer requirements and enhancing their satisfaction. It is aligned with an organization's purpose and strategic direction (ISO 9001:2015). I ...
in accordance with
ISO 9001:2008 from the certifying agency ABS-QE.
* In 2013, was opened a European Regional Office in
Canary islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...
,
Spain, in order to benefit with the strategic location.
* In early 2015, OMCS CLASS opened a regional office in South America, strategically located in Asuncion,
Paraguay; with the purpose of extend their services in the
Paraná - Paraguay River (Waterway)
External links
Overseas Marine Certification Services OMCS CLASS(In English/Turkish/Spanish/Mandarin)
References
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Ship classification societies
Organizations based in Panama
Maritime organizations