# Classification Societies ranking 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [January 28, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454 "2019-01-28T12:17:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/21 "2019-01-30T14:03:17Z")
I don’t think CCS has applied for recognition as ACP by USCG, or even care if they are allowed to class US flag vessels. As the fastest growing IACS in the world they don’t need to worry about such trivial matters. Their Class is recognised by all major insurers, flag states and shipping nations, incl. USA. They are also authorised to act on behalf of most major flag states. ---
**Author:** ![PDCMATE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@PDCMATE](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/PDCMATE)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/22 "2019-02-01T18:08:03Z")
Exactly, who cares about classing US flagged vessels, what is the US the 25 largest registry in the world. If I owned a business, really wouldn’t focus my efforts on a market segment that has so many more barriers to enter. ---
**Author:** ![BrownWaterGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/brownwaterguy/32/4787_2.png) [@BrownWaterGuy](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BrownWaterGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/23 "2019-02-01T19:09:54Z")
Can’t remember where I read it or how accurate it is but … I thought I read somewhere that the US flagged deep sea fleet was something like 100-150 vessels. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/24 "2019-02-01T20:12:18Z")
You must have read it in a history book. ---
**Author:** ![PDCMATE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@PDCMATE](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/PDCMATE)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/25 "2019-02-01T23:41:35Z")
The US Flag, is predominantly Offshore (PSV, Utility, AHTS,OSV’s), I believe are around 1,400 total, they have numbers, but small tonnage. Tonnage rules the standings. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/26 "2019-03-19T12:22:59Z")
The world leading Classification Society DNV-GL is going all out to join the AI race: > **[DNV GL sets up new AI research centre in Shanghai -](https://splash247.com/dnv-gl-sets-up-new-ai-research-centre-in-shanghai/)** > > Classification society DNV GL has set up a new artificial intelligence research centre in Shanghai as it seeks new solutions to enhance its audit, inspection and survey services. DNV GL considers AI as a general-purpose technology that will have... ---
**Author:** ![Ffinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Ffinn](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ffinn)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454/27 "2019-03-19T20:36:33Z")
There is conflict of interest with USCG being the NTSB Maritime lead and investigating erm…the USCG… [Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/classification-societies-ranking-2018/50454.md?page=1)