Proposal for the creation of a Swedish Classification Society

1. SVK Svenska Klass
The case for a Swedish Classification society
2014Selim.Stahl@sp.se

2. Class Soc
A classification society is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical
standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures. The society will also
validate that construction is according to these standards and carry out regular surveys in service to
ensure compliance with the standards.

3. Every 3 years a new Classification Society is born. When is the Swedish one coming ?

4. Slide
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Every country has its own national Class Soc. Why not Sweden?

5. The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic countries

6. Chalmers university provides knowledge, engineers and captains to the Nordic countries
About 190 students
per year go through
Chalmers Maritime
programme

7. 7
Svenska Klass SVK branding
Sweden is a ”neutral” country

8. 8
SVK branding
Sweden is NOT part of NATO

9. 9
SVK branding
Sweden is highly appreciated compared to other countries

10. 10
SVK marketing
Corruption is very low in Sweden

11. My personal technical touch: Unmanned Surveys

12. Can SP help build an 500 million SEK state-of-the art Swedish Classification society in Gothenburg ?
Yes it can ! SP has done it before in other sectors.

13. There is no room for a leading Swedish brand in a saturated market….untill there is
1994 Now
2008 Now