Certification is formal documentary evidence that a specific product complies with all specified requirements
RINA has a long tradition in the certification of products and services associated with safe and efficient maritime transportation and pollution prevention. It has attained a widely acknowledged level of expertise and skill, and a reputation for quality performance, in these specialist areas, and has developed a comprehensive, strategic international network of Offices and Survey Stations to provide prompt and specific responses to client requests.
RINA performs Certification Services in accordance with its own Rules for the Classification of Ships and with national and international standards.
As a Notified Body, RINA also certifies marine equipment and personal protective equipment in accordance with relevant European Community Directives (MED, PPE).
The range of the services provided by RINA includes:
- Certification according to RINA rules (or other recognized standards)
- Certification according to MED (EU Directive 96/98/EC as amended)
- Certification according to PPE (EU Directive 89/686/EC as amended)
- Certification of engines according to MARPOL Annex VI
- Certification of Service Suppliers
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Certification according to RINA rules (or other recognized standards)
- Prototypes (Type approval certificate)
- Approval for class purposes - type tests
- Approval on behalf of a Flag Administration - type tests
- Products (Test certificate)
- Individual (traditional) inspection scheme - testing witnessed by RINA surveyor
- Alternative inspection schemes - testing delegated to manufacturers specially recognized for the purpose
- Manufacturers
- Approval of Manufacturer of materials (castings, forgings and rolled products)
- Admission to alternative inspection schemes
Certification according to MED (EU Directive 96/98/EC as amended)
- Prototypes
- Type Examination Certificate (Module B)
- Unit Verification Certificate (Module G)
- Products
- Product Verification Certificate (Module F) - testing of marine equipment already provided with a valid Module B certificate
- Manufacturers
- Production Quality Assurance Certificate (Module D) - certification of the manufacturer's quality system for production, final product inspection and testing of marine equipment already provided with a valid Module B certificate
- Product Quality Assurance Certificate (Module E) - certification of the manufacturer's quality system for final inspection and testing of marine equipment already provided with a valid Module B certificate
Certification according to PPE (EU Directive 89/686/EC as amended)
- Prototypes
- Type Examination Certificate
- Products
- Final Product Conformity Certificate - testing of products already provided with a valid type examination certificate
- Manufacturers
- Certificate of Conformity of Production - Certification of the manufacturer's quality system for final-product inspection and testing of products already provided with a valid type examination certificate
Certification of engines according to MARPOL Annex VI
- Parent engine
- Measurement of engine NOx emission, according to the NOx Technical Code
- Member Engine
- Engine component visual inspection for conformity to the engine approved technical file, for member engines provided with a parent engine already certified
Certification of Service Suppliers
Certification of a companies' ability to provide services, the results of which are used in making decisions affecting the classification and/or the statutory certifications.
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