issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . june 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message rina type foundation industry classification society founded 1861 headquarters genoa italy area served global services ship classification certification and services to industry number of employees 1600 website www.rina.org rina was founded in genoa in 1861 under the name registro italiano navale by the associazione della mutua assicurazione marittima mutual marine insurance association established in genoa in 1857 by ship managers and shipowners or ship shareholders to cover risks related to loss and or damage of the hull and rigging of sailing ships to meet the needs of italian maritime operators as had already occurred in great britain and france . since its foundation registro italiano navale has been an instrument of support for economic development in the areas where it operates . over 150 years later the role of rina has not changed but it has expanded to meet the needs of a constantly evolving international economy . contents 1 the rina group 2 organisation and structure 2.1 classification rules 3 controversy 4 references the rina group edit rina s.p.a. is an operational company created by registro italiano navale a private body founded in genoa in 1861 by a number of economic concerns involved in the maritime transport sector . rina is one of the founding members of iacs and actively participates in technical research and rule making groups in different institutional contexts at national and international level . rina s.p.a. operates competitively in the market and offers assessment control certification and research services in compliance with national and international rules related to materials design technology products and plants as well as undertaking tasks entrusted by governmental bodies and other authorities . organisation and structure edit the organisational structure of the rina group consists of the parent company rina s.p.a. and other associated or subsidiary companies . the rina group has offices in 42 countries worldwide ; the head office is in genoa and it has about 120 branch offices 40 of which in italy and a workforce of over 1600 people . particular attention is given to the development of human resources and to investment in information technology . classification rules edit this section needs expansion with additional information on rina s actual marine classification rules and standards . you can help by adding to it . september 2008 rina provides quality assurance and certification for important ship s components and accessories including life saving appliances marine pollution prevention fire protection navigation radio communication equipment deck gear cables rodes and anchors . 1 controversy edit in december 1999 the tanker mv erika sank off the coast of brittany causing a major oil spill . rina was the certification society responsible for issuing all the safety certificates for erika . because of this the french oil company total who was eventually told to pay damages for the incident claimed that rina should be held responsible . 2 references edit anchor certification hhp & shhp classification and type approval http www.english.rfi.fr environment 20100330 total loses erika oil spill appeal retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title registro italiano navale & oldid 671667721 categories classification societiesquality managementcompanies established in 1861ships of italy1861 establishments in italyhidden categories articles with a promotional tone from june 2012all articles with a promotional tonearticles needing additional references from june 2012all articles needing additional referencespages using infobox company with unsupported parametersarticles to be expanded from september 2008all articles to be expandedarticles using small message boxes navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version in other projects wikimedia commons languages deutschfran aisitalianopolski edit links this page was last modified on 16 july 2015 at 06 16 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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