The coffee house owner, Edward Lloyd, helped them to exchange information by circulating a printed sheet of all the news he heard.

They reached agreement in 1834 to unite and form Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping, establishing a General Committee and charitable values.

The Register, with information on all seagoing, self-propelled merchant ships of 100 gross tons or greater, is published annually.

[10] Lloyd's Register has changed and expanded over the last 250 years with the industrial revolutions - from a time when steam engines were developed for mechanical production to the digital and cyber technology of today.

The latter developments are reflected, among other things, in the acquisition of Senergy, an integrated energy service provider, in 2013[citation needed] and Nettitude, a cyber security specialist in 2018.

[citation needed] Lloyd’s Register has built a portfolio of digital, data and software solutions including greenfencetm, RTAMO and Seasafe.

[citation needed] In January 2024, Lloyd's Register signed a MOU with KEPCO, Zodiac Maritime and KSOE to assess rule requirements for the safe operation and regulatory compliance of nuclear powered bulk carriers and container ships to be designed and built by the consortium.

[11] Lloyd's Register is known best for the classification and certification of ships and inspects and approves important components and accessories, including life-saving appliances, marine pollution prevention, fire protection, navigation, radio communication equipment, deck gear, cables, ropes, and anchors.