Well, actually the companies you named are classification societies. In Canada we have all the worldwide classification societies, and all the reputable ones are part of an international association where all reputable shipowners want to find their classification societies. We don't have a pure Canadian one. They are all international companies, even if some of them have a name like American Bureau of Shipping that you think is American. Actually, it serves people all around the world and they may have offices all around the world, too.
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