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Type Approval (Marine Equipment)

Type approval is a conformity certification required for specific marine equipment categories under SOLAS and class rules, such as ECDIS, VDR, BNWAS, and machinery monitoring systems. It confirms that equipment meets defined technical standards for its intended marine use. General-purpose operations, maintenance, or compliance record software is not normally within this equipment approval scope.

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Definition

Semantic definition

Subject
Type approval
Predicate
certifies that
Object
marine equipment meets defined technical standards for its intended marine use.

Type approval certifies that marine equipment meets defined technical standards for its intended marine use.

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Verified reference

https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-for-the-Safety-of-Life-at-Sea-(SOLAS),-1974.aspx(opens in new tab)

Related terms

  • ISM Code
  • SOLAS
  • Classification Society

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