NIPPON Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) says the total tonnage on its register has passed the 160 million gross tonnage mark for the first time.
ClassNK says it had 7,017 ships with a total of 160,522,744 gross tonnage on its register as of the end of November 2008. IT says in a statement: “This builds upon the notable achievement made last year of becoming the first classification society ever to have more than 150 million gross tons under class. It is also expected that the gross amount of tonnage of all ships entering the ClassNK register in 2008 will exceed the previous record of 15 million gross tons achieved in 2006.”
“This accomplishment reflects the abiding trust that our clients have in the quality of our services”, noted Chairman and President Noboru Ueda. He went on to say that “this result also reflects the commitment of everyone within the Society to provide the best possible service to meet the needs of our clients around the world.”