What's New   Recognised Security Organisations (RSOs) The following Classification Societies have been appointed as Recognised Security Organisations (RSOs) to act on behalf of this Administration, for verifying and certifying the compliance of ships with respect to the requirements of the new SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the relevant International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code: ABS American Bureau of Shipping BV Bureau Veritas CCS China Classification Society CR Croatian Register of Shipping DNV DNV INSB International Naval Surveys Bureau KRS Korean Register of Shipping LR Lloyds Register of Shipping RS Russian Maritime Register of Shipping NKK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai PRS Polish Register of Shipping RINa Registro Italiano Navale IRS Indian Register of Shipping The following outlines the delegation of the ISPS Code Authority to the RSOs:   Review and approve the Ship Security Plan in accordance with Part A of the ISPS Code Carry out initial, intermediate and renewal shipboard verifications to verify that the ship security system and associated equipment comply with the SOLAS XI-2 and the approved Ship Security Plan Issue short term certificates, with validity for five months to ships registered under the St Vincent Flag. In addition to issue Interim certificates in circumstances appropriate under the ISPS code. Regarding full term (maximum 5 years) ISSC, further instructions will be released in due time.