Type Approval Certification
Type Approval Certification is the process of determining whether a product group or type complies with the rules and/or standards requirements. It also certifies that the manufacturer can produce the product under the appropriate conditions that meet the standards of the quality management system. The certificate is valid for five years. Before the five-year period expires, manufacturers must apply to Türk Loydu for renewal.
The responsibility for a product that holds a Türk Loydu Type Approval Certificate lies solely with the manufacturer.
Before producing various product types that hold a type approval certificate, manufacturers must apply for a “test certificate” for the quantity to be used in a vessel project.
As Türk Loydu, we issue the Type Approval Certificate, which indicates that the product requirements will be met, provided that the production conditions guaranteed under the Quality Management System implemented by the manufacturer remain unchanged.
The audit steps during the Type Approval Process are as follows:
- Approval of the product design for compliance with rules and/or standards (plan approval)
- Audit of the manufacturer’s quality management system
- Control of the production process
- Material control, if necessary
- Conducting type tests by selecting one or more samples from the manufactured product group that represent the product.
Published type approval certificates, along with the company name and validity period, are added to the Türk Loydu website in the “Type Approved Company/Product List.”
To obtain Türk Loydu Type Approval Certification, companies are required to fill out the application form and email it, along with a signature and stamp, to “mp@turkloydu.org." (The applicant must be the manufacturer of the product.)
For inquiries and applications: mp@turkloydu.org