Overview
Marine sector: an overview of conformity processes
Wheelmark (the Marine Equipment Directive) is mandatory for equipment used on EU-flagged ships, and notified-body involvement is required without exception. Equipment qualification rests on standards such as IEC 60945 and IACS UR E10; the quality side rests on ISO 9001 and classification-society approvals.
How we work
Six steps from scope to certificate
Scope
We determine your product, target market and sector; the required legislation list is produced.
Quote
Testing and audit items are priced separately; the quote is delivered within 24 hours.
Sample / Planning
Sample requirements are shared, or an on-site audit is scheduled.
Testing & Audit
Testing or audit is carried out according to the method of the relevant standard.
Report & Document
A report is issued; if within certification scope, the process proceeds to the decision stage.
Maintaining the validation
Surveillance audits and legislative changes are tracked.
Product groups
Marine sector: what do we test?
- 01Navigation and communication equipment
- 02Life-saving and fire-safety equipment
- 03Marine electrical and automation systems
- 04Pollution-prevention equipment
- 05Ship structural materials and coatings
Services
The work we carry out in this sector
From testing laboratories to inspection, surveillance, audit, verification and calibration — all the services the Marine supply chain needs are under one roof.
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Standards
Standards referenced by the sector
Content is linked to standards based on the product's intended use, target market and technical characteristics.
- IEC 60945maritime navigational and radio communications equipment
- IMO RequirementsInternational Maritime Organization requirements
- Marine Equipment DirectiveEU ship equipment directive
- SOLAS EquipmentEquipment covered by the safety of life at sea convention
- ASTM D1141artificial sea water preparation
- IEC 60092electrical installations on ships
- IEC 61162digital interface in marine navigation equipment
- ISO 15540Fire resistance in hose installations on ships
- ISO 8217specification for marine fuels
- RTCA DO-160Environmental conditions and test methods in aviation equipment
- MIL-STD-810environmental engineering assessments and laboratory tests
- ASTM G154fluorescent UV accelerated aging
- ASTM G155Accelerated aging with xenon arc
- IEC 60068-2-1low temperature (cold) test
- IEC 60068-2-14temperature change test
- IEC 60068-2-2high temperature (dry heat) test
- IEC 60068-2-30cyclic moist heat testing
- IEC 60068-2-6sine vibration test
- IEC 60068-2-78constant moist heat test
- IEC 60068series of environmental testing methods
- IEC 60068-2-11series of environmental testing methods
- IEC 60068-2-18series of environmental testing methods
- IEC 60068-2-38series of environmental testing methods
- UN 38.3Transport safety tests on lithium batteries
- UNECE R100electric vehicle and battery safety
- IEC 62619lithium battery safety in industrial applications
- ISO 12405Test conditions for electric vehicle lithium battery packs
- UL 2580Safety in electric vehicle batteries
- IEC 62133-2Safety in portable lithium cells and batteries
- RTCA DO-160Environmental conditions and test methods in aviation equipment
- MIL-STD-810environmental engineering assessments and laboratory tests
- IEC 60068-2-27mechanical shock test
- ASTM D4728random vibration in packaging
- ASTM D5276free fall test on packages
- IEC 60068-2-6sine vibration test
- IEC 60068-2-64random vibration test
- IEC 60068series of environmental testing methods
- ASTM B117salt spray corrosion test
- ASTM G85modified salt fog (cyclic) test
- ISO 9227salt spray corrosion test
- SAE J2334cyclic laboratory corrosion testing
- VDA 233-102cyclic corrosion testing in automotive
- ASTM G154fluorescent UV accelerated aging
- ASTM G48pitting and crevice corrosion in stainless steels
- ISO 16701cyclic corrosion test
- ISO 6270strength in condensation environment
- ASTM A262susceptibility to intergranular corrosion in stainless steels
- ASTM B368copper accelerated acetic acid salt mist (CASS)
- ASTM D1141artificial sea water preparation
- ASTM D1654Evaluation of painted samples exposed to corrosive environment
- ASTM D2247coating resistance in high humidity
- ASTM E119Fire resistance in building elements
- ASTM E84flame spread on the surface
- UL 94flammability class in plastic materials
- EN 13501-1Reaction to fire class in building materials
- ISO 4589combustion behavior with oxygen index
- ISO 5660heat release with cone calorimeter
- EN 13501Fire classification of building products
- EN 45545fire safety in railway vehicles
- EN 71-2combustibility of toys
- 16 CFR 1610flammability of clothing textiles
- 16 CFR 1630Flammability in carpets and rugs
- 16 CFR 1632flammability of mattresses by cigarettes
- 16 CFR 1633flaming ignition in beds
- 16 CFR Part 1610Flammability in clothing textiles
- CISPR 32emissions in multimedia devices
- MIL-STD-461electromagnetic interference in military systems
- CISPR 25Radio degradation of in-car components
- IEC 60601-1-2electromagnetic compatibility in medical electrical devices
- IEC 61000-3-2harmonic current emission
- IEC 61000-3-3voltage fluctuation and flicker
- IEC 61000-4-11voltage sag and short interruption immunity
- IEC 61000-4-2electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity
- IEC 61000-4-3radiated RF field immunity
- IEC 61000-4-4rapid transient/burst (EFT) immunity
- IEC 61000-4-5sudden surge immunity
- IEC 61000-4-6conducted RF immunity
- ISO 10605electrostatic discharge in vehicles
- ISO 11452radiated field immunity in vehicles
Certification
Documents that enable your product to reach the market
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