LA Maritime Approved by ClassNK for LSA Servicing

LA Maritime is pleased to announce approval by ClassNK under IMO Guidelines as a firm certified for the periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear. This approval covers annual inspections, five-yearly inspections, and repairs of life-saving appliances.

ClassNK of Japan, also known as Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, has classified nearly 20% of the world’s commercial shipping fleet, and represents the latest in a series of class approvals. LA Maritime has also been approved by all of the largest of the world’s classification societies, including the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norske Veritas – Germanischer Lloyd (DNVGL), and Lloyd’s Register (LR).

LA Maritime is authorised by ClassNK to survey and service the following manufacturers’ lifeboats and launching appliances:

• d-i davit international gmbh
• Global Davit GmbH
• HLB Co Ltd
• Iknow Machinery Co, Ltd
• Jiangsu Jiaoyan Marine Equipment Co, Ltd
• Mansei Inc
• Nishi-F Co Ltd
• Sekigahara Seisakusho Co, Ltd
• Tsuneishi Forestry Construction Co, Ltd
• BADA Heavy Industries Co, Ltd
• Fassmer Service GmbH & Co. KG
• Hatecke Service GmbH
• Hoei Senpaku Co, Ltd
• Japan Marine United Corporation
• Manabe Zoki Co, Ltd
• Miura Machine Co, Ltd
• Oriental Precision & Engineering Co, Ltd
• Shigi Shipbuilding Co, Ltd

Since 2003, LA Maritime has offered customers the utmost care in tending to their safety equipment. This new approval assures them that all service will continue to be properly conducted and reported. LA Maritime is honored to be recognised by ClassNK for this work.

LA Maritime provides offshore operators, ship yards, and shipping customers with the speediest service by operating seven service hubs in North America: Houston, Miami, New York, New Orleans, Vancouver-Canada, Nassau-Bahamas, and Los Angeles.