RINA publishes new lay-up guidelines

The Italian classification society RINA has published new guidelines to help shipowners identify and secure safe and cost-effective locations to lay up their ships during the current economic downturn.

The guidelines cover various types of lay-up, mooring arrangements, class, insurance, flag and port authority requirements. They also set out the measures which need to be taken in order to ensure that ships are laid up in a safe condition and that proper maintenance is carried out on machinery and systems.

The guidelines provide an overview of the services that RINA can provide to shipowners during the entire lay-up process, and useful information on how to choose the most suitable location for laying up a ship.