UAE compulsory IACS classification for certain flags

The North P&I Club reminds that from the 1st January 2019 the UAE will require that selected flagged vessels are classed by a classification society that is a member of the IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) or with Tasneef (UAE society).

This requirement will apply to vessels calling at UAE ports or anchor or performing bunkering operations within the UAE’s EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

The 25 flag states which must comply with the requirement are the following:

1. Albania;
2. Belize;
3. Cook Islands;
4. DPR of Korea (North Korea);
5. Sao Tome and Principe;
6. Tonga;
7. Congo;
8. Cambodia;
9. Georgia;
10. Sierra Leone;
11. Equatorial Guinea;
12. Vanuatu;
13. Maldives;
14. Mauritius;
15. Moldova;
16. Palau;
17. Honduras;
18. Costa Rica;
19. Ghana;
20. St Vincent and the Grenadines;
21. St Kitts and Nevis;
22. Bolivia;
23. Togo;
24. Tanzania;
25. Comoros.