Description
Type approval is a procedure for the approval of the product design, including drawing appraisal and prototype test performance, for compliance with classification or Flag Administration requirements. It basically implies that the design of the product is assessed once and the approval is made valid for all subsequent products of identical design.
Service Details
In principle, type approval is applicable to all products, but it is particularly suitable for products of standard design and/or routinely manufactured such as diesel engines, reduction gears, flexible hoses, electric cables, transformers, safety valves for cargo tanks.
Type approval is compulsory for certain products and scopes:
- Classification purposes (e.g. diesel engines, electric cables and electric motors)
- Flag Administration requirements (e.g. marine products)
- European Directive (e.g. MED, Pleasure Craft Directive).
Type approval can also be requested on a voluntary basis by the manufacturer.
The list of type approval certificates for marine equipment can be found at the following link: TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance Type Approval
The list of EC type approval certificates (Module B) in compliance with the MED Directive requirements can be found at the following link: MED Directive
Why TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance?
TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance is an International Certification Body based in UAE. We work to guarantee excellence to public and private companies, to assure the best performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains through Certification and Training services.
The testing facility is recognized by:
the International Maritime Organization, as a national reference testing facility for the tests required by the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code)
the United States Coast Guard, for all the tests required by the IMO FTP Code
the Italian Administration, as a notified company in application of the European Marine Equipment Directive (MED).
These accreditations enable TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance to offer fire test and certification services, recognized worldwide, which can be effectively used by manufacturers of plants and equipment for ships and by yards throughout the world.
Service Steps
- The type approval certification procedure consists of the following steps:
- Manufacturer’s application
- Examination ?of technical documentation
- Preliminary approval of drawings, when required by the rules
- Definition of the test program
- Identification of the testing laboratory
- Execution of type tests
- Review of the test reports
- Issuance of TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance type approval certificate.
