On July 25, CNPC and China Classification Society (CCS) inked a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. CNPC Vice President Li Xinhua and CCS Chairman and President Li Kejun signed the agreement.
CCS is the only specialized organization in China to provide services for the shipping, shipbuilding, offshore exploitation and related manufacturing industries and marine insurance by furnishing reasonable and reliable classification requirements and providing independent, impartial and integral classification and statutory services to ships and offshore installations. It is also a member of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).