Germanischer Lloyd expands its surveyor network: Already operating offices in St Petersburg, Volgograd, Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Vladivostok, the classification society has now opened a new site office in Kaliningrad. Russia is presently accelerating to revive national shipbuilding. Accordingly, the demand for classificatory services increases.
Guido Försterling, Country Manager Russia at Germanischer Lloyd, is very pleased with this development: ''With our new office we will be able to provide customized support at short notice.'' With its unique location in the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania, Kaliningrad is a strategically important port for Russia. ''Many international ships call in Kaliningrad and some important owners are based in the region,'' Försterling explains. ''Of course, it is a benefit to carry out surveys on their doorsteps.''
Germanischer Lloyd Russia offers the full range of services for ship owners from newbuilding surveillance to International Safety Management (ISM) and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) audits. GL is also closely cooperating with the State Marine Technical University of St Petersburg (SMTU), jointly propagating high scientific standards and practical relevance for a first class maritime education.
Guido Försterling, Country Manager Russia at Germanischer Lloyd, is very pleased with this development: ''With our new office we will be able to provide customized support at short notice.'' With its unique location in the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania, Kaliningrad is a strategically important port for Russia. ''Many international ships call in Kaliningrad and some important owners are based in the region,'' Försterling explains. ''Of course, it is a benefit to carry out surveys on their doorsteps.''
Germanischer Lloyd Russia offers the full range of services for ship owners from newbuilding surveillance to International Safety Management (ISM) and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) audits. GL is also closely cooperating with the State Marine Technical University of St Petersburg (SMTU), jointly propagating high scientific standards and practical relevance for a first class maritime education.