Lloyd's Register, one of the world’s leading providers of professional services for engineering and technology, has donated RMB 1 million to the Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital in Wuhan, which is at the frontline of the fight against COVID-19.

The donation will be directed to Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital in Wuhan by the Red Cross Society of China, Beijing Branch.

Alastair Marsh, Group Chief Executive of Lloyd's Register, said: “Lloyd's Register has worked with China for more than 150 years and we value our long and significant relationship. We have been closely watching the efforts being undertaken to contain the spread of the coronavirus. There is no doubt that these are challenging times, especially for those who have lost loved ones, as well as for the medical workers serving so tirelessly in the fight against this disease.

“Lloyd's Register stands firmly together with the Chinese people and would like to support the prevention and control of the situation in China.”

He added: “I would also like to pay tribute to the Chinese government for its response to this difficult situation and the many measures it has taken to control the spread of the corona virus. We believe that under the strong leadership of the Chinese government and through the joint efforts of the government and its people, the outbreak will soon be brought under control.”

Lloyd's Register, which has 600 employees in Greater China, sent its first surveyor to Shanghai in 1869. Safety has always been at the core of what Lloyd's Register does. Since the outbreak of COVID-19,we have followed the guidance of the authorities to ensure the welfare of our employees and their families. Our offices are open but with reduced staffing with many office-based personnel working remotely. Work on yards and clients’ sites has resumed and we continue to monitor the situation.

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