Classification Societies are nonprofit entities that dictate technical requirements for construction and maintenance of ships.
is well known that the origin of those companies took place in a London cafe owned by a certain Edward Lloyd back in 1688. With a cup of coffee or chocolate in hand, two very popular drink in those years shipowners and shippers debated and agreed to its business dealings. To have accurate information available vessels and their characteristics, Loyd adopted the custom of publishing a "list" from 1696. Soon appeared intermediaries - "Brokers" - who were responsible for finding people with resources Empire State - "Underwriters" - dipuestas to ensure the vessels and their cargoes. Over the years, the business acquired such dimensions that did not fit choice but to establish a committee (1760) to take charge of editing an "official" record which shall include a number of key features of the ships age, details construction and some technical aspects regarding the safety of the vessel. The first "Lloyd's Register Book" was published in 1764. They soon quarrels arise between owners and policyholders which resulted in the appearance of different records depending on who produce them. Fortunately, common sense, and common interest, eventually prevailed and in 1833, establishing a single independent committee that initiated consesuado global publication of "Lloyd's Register of British and Foreing Shipping. Susbcriptores number was 721 in 1834 and, fifty years later, it surpassed the 3,500 evidencing the success of this initiative. In 1885, the list included all vessels over 100 GRT.
books and records of Lloyd's are a correlate of the history of maritime technology.
Other classification societies founded during the nineteenth century were: Bureau Veritas (1828), American Bureau of Shipping (1862), Det Norske Veritas (1864), German Lloyd (1867) and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (1899).
These important aspects of maritime history are exposed in detail in the book of Joseph A. Reyes just edited the publications department of the Basque Government.
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