Criteria for permanent and associate member of iacs ?

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To become an associate member of IACS it requires the following:
-          Minimum 15 years of experience.
-          More then 750 sea going vessel.
-          Total Gross Tonnage must be minimum 2 million.
-          Should have 75 surveyors and 50 technical staff.
 
There are several classification societies working all over the world but minimum requirements to become a full member of IACS are:
-          Minimum 30 years of experience.
-          More then 1500 sea going vessels registered.
-          All vessels must be over 100 GT with total 8 million GT.
-          Should have 150 exclusive surveyors and 100 technical staff.

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IACS now has 13 members including IRS.
There is no permanent or associate membership anymore, its just membership.


IACS Membership Criteria are as follows given in IACS charter:

(i) Demonstrated ability of the Classification Society to develop, apply, maintain, regularly up-date and publish its own set of classification rules in the English language covering all aspects of the ship.
(ii) Demonstrated ability to provide surveys of ships under construction in accordance with the Classification Societys rules and periodic surveys of ships in service, including statutory surveys in accordance with IMO and Flag State requirements; classification process (design appraisal, construction survey and ships-in-service periodical survey);
(iii) Sufficient international coverage by exclusive surveyors relative to the size of the Classification Societys construction programme and classed fleet in service;
(iv) Extensive documented experience in assessing the design and construction of ships
(v) Significant in-house managerial, technical, support and research staff commensurate with the size of the Classification Societys classed fleet and its involvement in the classification of ships under construction
(vi) Technical ability of the Classification Society to contribute with its own staff to the work of IACS in developing minimum rules and requirements for the enhancement of maritime safety
(vii) Contribution of the Classification Society on an ongoing basis with its own staff to the work of IACS as described in (vi) above
(viii) Maintaining in electronic form and updating at least annually a register of classed ships in the English language
(ix) Independence from ship-owning, ship-building and other commercial interests which could undermine the Classification Societys impartiality
(x) Compliance with the IACS Quality System Certification Scheme.