Botswana Maritime Affairs will accept any vessel that is classed under any IACS member society, recognizing the standards and credibility upheld by these organizations.:

IACS

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Bureau Veritas (BV)

China Classification Society (CCS)

Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass)

Korean Register of Shipping (KR)

Lloyd’s Register (LR)

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)

RINA Services S.p.A (RINA)

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)

Polski Rejestr Statkow (PRS)

TÜRK LOYDU

NON IACS

Global Bureau of Shipping (GBS)

If you require further information about the RO’s authority contact us at info@botswana-registry.com