IR Class eyes bolstering its fleet by a third
The Indian body has obtained rapid growth in recent years, having attained membership from the International Association of Classification Societies in the early nineties
The Indian Register of Shipping will focus on increasing registered tonnage from the current 1,900 ships, or 13m gross tonnes, to nearer 3,000 vessels of 20m gt as it tries to grow by one third by the year 2025