Lloyd's Register

The Lloyd 's Register Group (LR) in London ( more Headquarters: Houston and Hong Kong ) is a ship classification society and independent risk management organization providing services for risk assessment and mitigation, as well as certifications by the subsidiary Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd.. offered under the brand name LRQA. From its origins in the maritime sector ( Lloyd 's Register of Shipping), the organization expanded its activities in the late 20th century to other sectors, such as railways.

History

Lloyd 's Register owes its name and existence to the coffee house of Edward Lloyd, in the 17th century in the Tower Street, the, ship insurers and others who had to do with seafaring, was frequented by merchants. The owner, Edward Lloyd, she supported the exchange of information through regular dissemination of a printed list of information about ships. Lloyd 's Register stands apart from the common beginnings in Lloyds coffee house in no connection to the international insurance market Lloyd 's of London.

Register

1760 Register Society was founded by the customers of the coffee house and the first Register of Shipping ( Green Book ) issued to give the merchants and insurers an idea of ​​the condition of the ships, which they chartered or insured. The highest classification is " A1", which became proverbial, first appeared in the edition of 1775-1776. 1799 Register of Shipping Ships by the Owners tab (Red Book) has been extended. After being added to the 1829 Lloyds Underwriters register, followed from 1834, the Lloyds Register of British and Foreign Shipping, which evolved into a worldwide standard. The Register, containing information on all commercial vessels over 100 tons, have a private drive, is published annually. Fair Play - After the merger with Fairplay Publications Limited in 2001, the publication by Lloyd 's Register is carried out.

LR classification society

The Lloyd's Register Society is the first and oldest classification society, the rules for the safe design and construction of ships aufstellte. Of the 29 763 steam and motor vessels over 100 tons, went to sea in 1939, 13,694 had been built under the supervision of the Register Society.

Lloyd 's Register is one of the UK authorized companies for certification in the rail sector.

Strategic alliance with the University of Southampton

On 10 April 2006 Lloyd's Register announced a strategic alliance with the University of Southampton. 2008 Lloyd 's Register is shifting its classification and registration business along with his education branch and its consulting activities to Southampton. The premises and facilities are shared with the University of Southampton 's School of Management, which will be renamed the Lloyd's School of Management. This step means significant cost savings as well as the prestige of having your own business school for LR. The University of Southampton is home to the UK National Centre for Risk and is the UK's leading university for marine -related research.