ClassNK launches mobile app NK-SHIPS for owners and operators

Leading classification society ClassNK has launched the NK-SHIPS application, a mobile version of the free, web-based information service NK-SHIPS for owners, operators, and managers of NK-classed vessels or vessels whose ISM/ISPS/MLC are registered with ClassNK, the society said in a media release.

Clients can now access information to manage their fleet on-the-go using the app via their smartphone or tablet. Developed for an optimized viewing experience, the NK-SHIPS app allows for quick and easy navigation. Users can browse and manage ship particulars, and monitor the status of surveys/audits, due dates, and expiry dates of certificates for ships in their fleet anytime, anywhere.

The NK-SHIPS app is available to both iOS and AndroidTM users and can be downloaded for free from the App Store and on Google PlayTM.

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, known as ClassNK or NK, is a ship classification society. The Society is actively engaged in a growing range of ship related activities and services aimed at contributing to promoting the protection of human life and property at sea as well as protection of the marine environment. The ClassNK is headquartered in Tokyo and in Chiba, Japan, and there are branch offices at the major Japanese and overseas cities throughout the world. As of the end of May 2016, the Society had 9,268 ships totaling over 244 million g.t. under class. This figure represents approximately 20% of the world merchant fleet currently under class.