All vessels registered in the Faroe Islands are subject to technical control by the Faroese Maritime Authority, FMA. Most surveys on vessels will be carried out by the following classification bodies and approved by the FMA:
 

-        Det Norske Veritas, DNV

-        Lloyd’s Register of Shipping

-        Bureau Veritas, BV

-        Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, NK

-        American Bureau of Shipping, ABS

-        Germanische Lloyds, GL