Lloyd's Register of Shipping

Japanese: Lloyd's Register of Shipping(英語表記)LloydsRegisterofShipping
Lloyd's Register of Shipping

...Currently, in addition to these basic ship inspection duties, the Institute also conducts statistical work on marine accidents, conducts investigations and research into damage accidents, and participates in the creation of international safety standards.
[History of classification society]
The oldest classification society in the world is Lloyd's Register of Shipping in the UK. It is said that in the 16th century, people involved in shipping gathered at Edward Lloyd's coffee shop in London to trade and exchange information, and a membership organization was formed, which eventually became an organization for insurance business. In the 19th century, classification societies were established in each country, and in the UK, another society, the British Corporation Register, was established in 1890, but was eventually merged into Lloyd's after World War II.

*Some of the terms mentioned in "Lloyd's Register of Shipping" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また現在においては,このような船舶検査の基本業務以外に,海難に関する統計業務,損傷事故に対する調査や研究業務,国際的な安全基準作成への参加なども行われている。
[船級協会の沿革]
 世界でもっとも古い船級協会はイギリスのロイド(船級協会)Lloyd’s Register of Shippingであり,16世紀ころ,ロンドンのロイドEdward Lloydのコーヒー店で海運関係者が集まり,取引や情報交換を行ううちに会員組織が生まれ,やがて保険業務のための船級協会という組織になったといわれる。19世紀に至って各国でそれぞれ船級協会が設立され,イギリスではもう一つの協会ブリティッシュ・コーポレーションBritish Corporation Registerが1890年に設立されたが,やがて第2次世界大戦後はロイドに併合された。…

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