Historical record  
  • CRS is a heritor of ship classification activities at the eastern Adriatic coast.

  • The Austrian Veritas was founded in this area, al­ready in 1858, as the third classification soci­ety in the world.

  • In 1918 the Austrian Veritas changed its name into the Adriatic Veritas and was acting as such till year 1921.

  • CRS, acting till 1992 as JR (Yugoslav Register of Shipping), was founded in 1949.

  • CRS Head Office is situated in Split, Republic of Croatia. CRS was associated member of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) from April 1973 till January 2005, when IACS generally discontinued associate status.

 
Status   

  • CRS is an independent, not for profit but common welfare oriented, public foundation performing:

    • classification of ships;
    • statutory certification of ships on behalf of the national Maritime Administrations;
    • statutory certification of Marine Equipment;
    • statutory certification of recreational crafts;
    • certification / registration of quality management systems.

  • The present status of CRS is defined by the Law on Croatian Register of Shipping (OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 81/96) and Charter of CRS.

Mission   

  • CRS mission in the field of classification and statutory certification is to promote the highest internationally adopted standards in the safety of life and property at sea and inland waterways, as well as in the protection of the sea and inland waterways environment.