Ropax services

First choice for ropax and cruise-ferry classification

At the forefront of ropax ship innovation, we have been instrumental in the development of increasingly complex vessels over recent years. We class a market-leading 25% of the ropax fleet, ranging in size from 500 to 60,000 gt.

We provide unrivalled passenger safety surveys through our worldwide surveyor network, and foster excellent relationships with our clients.

We currently class over 250 ropax ships. Notable ferries and ro-ro passenger ships completed recently to Lloyd's Register class include:

• Two aluminium catamarans at FBM Aboitiz Babcock Marine.
• Stena Britannica and Stena Adventurer the first Lloyds Register classed ferries built in Korea for service in the competitive European market.
• Visby and Gotland for Rederi AB Gotland these 30,000 gt ferries are the first built in China to Lloyds Register class for the European market.

There are currently 17 ropax ships on order to Lloyd's Register class, including:

• three 750-passenger ships for Norfolk Line.
• a high-speed steel and aluminium monohull for Rederi AB Gotland.
• two Ice Class 1A ferries for Stena Line.

How can Lloyd's Register help?

We can provide a range of general classification and other value-added services (see Related Services links), in particular:

Passenger and crew accommodation comfort

Using noise and vibration criteria to assess comfort for passengers and mariners, we provide an objective assessment of expected standards. Benefits include:

• a potential reduction in passenger complaints
• improved crew living conditions
• better design and workmanship during construction.

Fire engineering service
Our fire engineering service helps designers to evaluate alternative proposals for compliance with Regulation 17 of the revised Chapter II-2 of SOLAS. The benefits of using a performance-based fire engineering analysis include:

• flexibility and safety of design
• cost benefits
• improved knowledge of loss potential.

Ship evacuation services
Our expertise and experience, combined with market-leading software maritimeExodus, gives you an invaluable tool to help optimise passenger and crew movements in an emergency.

Pre-contract services

We can offer you independent advice to help you optimise your design at the pre-contract stage and ensure that the proposed design of your new vessel will comply with essential legislation.

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