Lloyd's Register - Fairplay
Lloyd's Register - Fairplay is a provider of maritime information to the shipping industry.
Lloyd's Register traces its origins to the coffee house of Edward Lloyd, which, in the latter part of the 17th century, had become a meeting place for those with a professional interest in ships and the cargoes they carried. In 1760, the Register Society was formed and the first Register of Ships was published in 1764.
Prime Publications dates its origins from 1883 when it was founded by Thomas Hope Robinson. Later acquired by John Prime it has always been synonymous with the shipping magazine 'Fairplay International' but also developed a series of databases which supported its maritime products.
Lloyd's Register - Fairplay is a joint venture company, formed in July, 2001 through the merger of Lloyd's Register's Maritime Information Publishing Group and Prime Publications Limited.
The organisation has offices in the United Kingdom, Sweden, United States of America and Singapore.