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PartnershipsClassification Societies & Flag States

Long-standing authorised working relationships with international classification societies and flag state administrations, delivering the highest standard of technical review and compliance assurance for the vessels under our management.

4
Authorised Partners
9+
Flag States Covered
2002
Established
20+
Years of Cooperation

Authorised Partners

Ocean Grow holds formal authorised working relationships with the following leading classification societies and survey organisations, ensuring that technical documentation, survey reports and safety certification across our managed fleet meet the highest international standards.

ClassNK
ClassNK · Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) is the largest classification society in Asia and one of the five largest worldwide, with over 150 years of history. Its technical review standards are rigorous, with complete survey rules for bulk carriers, container ships and tankers. Ocean Grow has held formal ClassNK authorisation since 2008 and coordinates Annual, Intermediate and Special Surveys as well as applications for conditions of class and survey postponement on the owner's behalf.

Annual Survey Special Survey Survey Postponement ISM Audit
Authorised since 2008 · Currently in force
CR Classification Society
CR · China Classification Society — Taiwan

CR Classification Society (CR) is Taiwan's national classification society, handling classification surveys, Continuous Machinery Surveys (CMS) and periodical cargo space examinations for vessels under a range of flags. Ocean Grow maintains long-term technical coordination with CR, arranging survey dates for managed vessels, preparing technical documentation and attending surveys on site, substantially reducing the owner's administrative burden.

Classification Survey Continuous Machinery Survey Technical Documentation
Cooperation status: Recognised and in force · Taiwan
PMDS
PMDS · Panama Maritime Document Services

PMDS is a documentation agent formally authorised by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), handling the issue and renewal of certificates of registry, seafarer certificate endorsements and transfers of ownership for Panama-flagged vessels. Panama is the world's largest ship registry; through the PMDS channel, Ocean Grow keeps registry documentation procedures fast, compliant and free of gaps.

Registry Registration Crew Endorsement Ownership Transfer Safety Certificates
Authorised agent status: Recognised by the Panama AMP
Class NU
NU · New United (Int'l) Marine Services

Class NU (New United (Int'l) Marine Services) is one of the classification societies from which Ocean Grow holds a Document of Compliance (DOC). It supports managed vessels with classification entry applications, annual and periodical surveys, and class certificate management.

Class Entry Periodical Surveys Certificate Management DOC Issuance
Authorised cooperation: DOC-issuing class society · Ongoing

Flag State Coverage

Ocean Grow provides documentation handling and safety management services across the major flag states, covering both international open registries and the significant regional registries of Asia.

Panama Panama · PA
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone · SL
Niue Niue · NU
Hong Kong Hong Kong · HK
Belize Belize · BZ
Vanuatu Vanuatu · VU

Accreditations & Authorisations

ISM Code
International Safety Management
Document of Compliance
NK
ClassNK Authorisation
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Formal authorised cooperation
CR
CR Cooperation
CR Classification Society
Authorised cooperation in Taiwan
NU
NU Cooperation
Technical survey cooperation
Ongoing agreement
PMDS Panama
Formal flag state authorisation
Documentation agent status

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