Ships intended to sail in international trade must hold a valid class certificate, issued upon verification of its compliance with the rules of a Classification Society. Furthermore, they must conform to the international regulations on safety, security and environmental protection contained within various IMO (International Maritime Organization) instruments. The implementation and enforcement of these regulations are under the responsibility of each Flag State which may delegate its powers to Recognized Organizations (ROs). RINA covers the entire life cycle of a ship, from the approval of drawings to verify the compliance to class and statutory requirements, to the supervision during construction, to the surveys onboard ships in services.

RINA constantly develops and updates Rules and Standards to cover the classification of a wide range of ship types and of the most innovative design solutions. They include also specific regulations for a wide range of particular ship types, such as naval vessels, offshore support vessels, Floating Production and Storage Units (FPSO), Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU), inland waterway ships.

RINA provides support for fleet management and maintenance mainly through 2 digital applications. 1) RINACube, a modular platform able to collect input from different systems and return processed data in real time. It can digitise physical assets to extract operating and performance data, with the aim of supporting clients in operational and predictive decisions involving these assets. It is an open platform to which external developers and production chain stakeholders can contribute and it can be used to provide traditional services digitally (electronic logbook, smart inspections etc.) and to develop new services based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. 2) SERTICA, a shipping ERP system used onboard more than 1400 vessels world-wide. It streamlines internal processes with focus on maintenance, procurement, HSQE and crewing and it allows to achieve optimized performance, increased transparency, improved communication and data management between main office and vessels.

RINA provides a lot of value-added services, allowing its clients to achieve the set goals for the fleet, thanks to its technical expertise and its long-standing experience with shipping operators. These services are aimed at increasing the value of the client’s business through a wide portfolio of advisory activities, advanced engineering studies and troubleshooting services to improve the ship’s safe operation, services to increase efficiency and investment profitability through fuel-saving solutions, certifying environmental sustainability, validating the novel features required through process technology qualification, providing useful software tools to improve the efficiency of the technical and commercial processes without forgetting the RINA offer of staff training courses on board and ashore.

RINA provides a wide range of consultancy services for the maritime industry, which can be tailor-made to the customer's specific requirements. They include: drawing approval and survey during construction on behalf of the Owner; IHM lists preparation and maintenance​ (in compliance with the EU Regulation 1257/2013 and applicable to all ships, including yachts, having 500+ GT); ship project engineering concept selection, concept design, pre-feed activities, operational performances; comfort on board, both for ships under project and already in service; training and learning solutions; HAZID/HAZOP/FMEA/FMECA; cyber security analyses; bulk carrier draft increase.; projects of ship life extension, as well as of ship conversions and upgrades, with respect to the entry into force of new Regulations; materials and corrosion: risk assessment and safety management system development support.

With offices in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Halifax, St. John's and Vancouver, Hayes Stuart is strategically located in the major Eastern Canada shipping and industrial centers and able to serve clients on short notice. We carry out more than 1000 surveys per year only in Canada, mainly on behalf of Hull and Machinery underwriters, P & I Clubs, Cargo underwriters, Lawyers, Ship Owners / Charterers / Operators, Stevedores, Freight Forwarders, Brokers and Flag States. The services provided include: P & I surveys, Hull & Machinery surveys, Marine Warranty Surveyors, Stevedores liability surveys, Flag State surveys, PSC Assessment survey, and Project Management, Drydocking management, Draft Surveys.