In order to prepare human resources and preparation of experts in the field of maritime naval architecture and shipbuilding engineering, especially in engineering, then on January 26, 2015 Department of Naval Architecture University of Hasanuddin (UNHAS) Makassar make a visit at the headquarters of Indonesia Classification Society (BKI). A total of approximately 40 students majoring in Naval Architecture - University of Hasanuddin Makassar and accompanied by a faculty mentor directly received by the Corporate Communications -BKI, Sjaifuddin Thahir, Corporate Secretary BKI, Saifuddin Wijaya and Survey Division Head, Zil Zal.

A brief presentation followed by a question and answer given by Sjaifuddin Thahir that BKI is the only national classification society owned by Indonesia, was established on July 1, 1964, is the only national classification entity assigned by the government of Indonesia. To classify the Indonesian-flagged merchant ships and foreign-flagged vessels regularly operating in Indonesian waters. BKI received with their open arms the prospective shipbuilding and technical experts who study and would like to contribute in the field of ship classification, especially in research and development programs.

University of Hasanuddin, or the abbreviated UNHAS, is a public university in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, which was established on June 11, 1956. The college is developing a mainstay of the shipbuilding engineering department where many alumni who devote themselves to this classification society under BUMN.

Activities visit to BKI carried out in an effort to increase knowledge of students majoring in engineering naval architecture and shipbuilding engineering to know the system and work process surveyors, auditors and inspector BKI is the object of the visit which is a gathering place of national naval architecture and shipbuilding engineering experts. In particular visit to BKI, students are intended to allow students to get information about the management of survey and certification of ships.

Visits in the BKI includes a two-way discussion with BKI officials in this case represented by the Head of Division of Survey BKI, Zil Zal. In the discussion which lasted for two hours more comprehensive discussion on the preparation of rules and regulation are used and applied as the standard work on BKI, the preparation of the survey, inspection and certification, as well as audit the safety management of the ship and company operating the ship.