Testing and Certification

Beurteaux are considered world leaders in the development of testing techniques and procedures to meet the increasing demands of passenger comfort and safety requirements for modern lightweight marine seating.

International safety standards for the marine industry continue to reflect the need to evaluate passenger safety. Beurteaux have developed specific testing facilities and procedures to ensure their products comply with the various safety standards around the world as well as enduring the demands of heavy passenger usage.

IMO HSC Code.

International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft.

Chapter 4 Accommodation and Escape Measures.

Annex 10 – Criteria for Testing and Evaluation of Revenue and Crew Seats.

Design level 1: gcoll less than 3

Beurteaux have developed their own in house static testing facility that enables owners, operators and surveyors to witness comprehensive static testing to comply with these regulations.

Design level 2: gcoll = 3 to 12

Beurteaux use certified state of the art dynamic ‘crash’ testing facilities and bio mechanical engineering services to satisfy the requirements of these regulations.

Det Norske Veritas Type Approval Certificates.

Beurteaux has a comprehensive range of seating styles and arrangements tested and Type Approved by DNV to comply with the International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft -Annex 9

EC Type Examination Certificates.

In respect to the European Directive 96/98EC on Marine Equipment.

Beurteaux works with nominated surveying authorities to comply with these regulations and standards as required.

IMO FTP Code – International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures.

Resolution A.652(16) – Upholstered Furniture.

Beurteaux works with nominated surveying authorities to comply with these regulations and standards as required.

Marine Safety Authorities – Flag Authorities – worldwide.

Beurteaux have worked with many builders, operators and surveyors around the world to meet each regulators requirements specific to that region.

ABS – American Bureau of Shipping

Hong Kong Marine Department

USCG – United States Coast Guard

JG – Japanese Government

CCS Chinese Classification Society

See-BG – Seeberufsgenossenschaft – Germany

AMSA – Australian Maritime Safety Authority

MMF – Marine Marchand Francaise

International safety standards for the marine industry continue to reflect the need to evaluate passenger safety. Beurteaux have developed specific testing facilities and procedures to ensure their products comply with the various safety standards around the world as well as enduring the demands of heavy passenger usage