Hellenic Classification Society (H.C.S.)
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Mandatory ISM compliance campaign
FSI/17/2026 requires shipboard Appendix A assessment, Company/DPA acknowledgement and independent RO verification by 31 December 2026.
Read update →Immediate review of certificate extensions
Advisory 05/2026 requires immediate review of every issued or pending extension for TZIRS vessels. ROs must obtain written TZIRS direction when outside delegated authority and report potentially non-compliant cases.
Read update →Mandatory survey and certification reporting
FSI/16/2026 sets advance, expiry-warning, certificate-copy and monthly reporting duties for authorized ROs and RSOs. Effective 20 October 2026.
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