IACS, the membership organisation for the world’s leading classification societies, has published its 2025 Annual Review, which showcases the central role played by IACS and its Members in supporting safety standards and driving technical innovation in the maritime industry.

The report identifies many areas of progress, including IACS’s ongoing role in supporting industry decarbonisation objectives and the IMO’s efforts to balance its environmental ambitions with safety. Through it’s Safe Decarbonisation Panel, IACS is supporting progress in respect of a number of alternative fuels, whilst remaining neutral on any preferred option. This includes the development of Resolutions on the safe use of alternative fuels which underpin IMO regulations, or the classification rules of each IACS Member.

IACS’s work on maritime digitalisation is also highlighted in the Annual Review. Through the Safe Digital Transformation Panel, IACS has identified and focused work on several priorities, including data quality, cybersecurity and predictive maintenance. IACS has developed Unified Requirements on cyber resilience of new ships and Recommendations for existing vessels, establishing a minimum set of cybersecurity controls as part of safety management systems. IACS has also contributed to the innovative application of digital…