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UAE Compulsory IACS Classification for Certain Flagged Vessels *Update*

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04 January 2019

From the 1st January 2019 the UAE will require that vessels registered in listed states are classed by a classification society that is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies  or with Tasneef (UAE classification society). The latest circular no 15 shows a reduced number of listed states.

The requirement applies to vessels calling at UAE ports or anchor or conducting bunkering operations within the UAE’s EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

The flag states which must meet the requirement are as follows:

  • Albania
  • Belize
  • DPR of Korea (North Korea)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Republic of Moldova

Circular 15 of 2018 issued by the UAE FTA (Federal Transport Authority) can be found here

03 January 2019

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).

The requirement applies to vessels calling at UAE ports or anchor or conducting bunkering operations within the UAE’s EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

The 25 flag states which must meet the requirement are as follows:

  • Albania
  • Belize
  • Cook Islands
  • DPR of Korea (North Korea)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
  • Congo
  • Cambodia
  • Georgia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Vanuatu
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Moldova
  • Palau
  • Honduras
  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
  • St Vincent and the Grenadines
  • St Kitts and Nevis
  • Bolivia
  • Togo
  • Tanzania
  • Comoros

Circular 12 of 2018 issued by the UAE FTA (Federal Transport Authority) can be found here.

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