IACS stands for the International Association of Classification Societies. It is an important organization in the maritime industry that contributes to maritime safety and regulation

Key points about IACS:

• It is dedicated to promoting safe ships and clean seas
• IACS provides technical support, compliance verification, and research and development in the maritime sector.https://iacs.org.uk/news/iacs-2024-blue-book-launched
• Over 90% of the world’s cargo-carrying tonnage is covered by IACS member societies’ classification rules and standardshttps://iacs.org.uk/
• IACS consists of twelve member societieshttps://iacs.org.uk/
• The organization publishes the IACS Blue Book annually, which contains technical resolutions and guidelines for the shipping industryhttps://iacs.org.uk/news/iacs-2024-blue-book-launched