Type App roval of Marine Equipment (UK NominatedBodies)Notice to Manufacturers, Shipbuilders, Shipowners, Ship Operators and Managers, Designers andMarine Consultants, Masters and Officers of Merchant Ships, Skippers of Fishing Vessels and Owners ofYachts and Pleasure Craft

This Notice supersedes Merchant Shipping Notice No.M.1645 and MGN 43. The following text is to beinserted in MSN 1688 - end of para 1, and MSN 1714 - end of para 3:‘In the case of a ship of a Member State of the European Union, the performance standards applicable toequipment installed on or after 1 January 1999 are specified in the Merchant Shipping (MarineEquipment) Regulations 1999, as they may be amended from time to time.’

MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICE

MSN 1735 (M+F)

Summary

This Notice covers equipment listed in Annex A.2 of Directives 96/98/EC and 98/85/EC where nodetailed internationally agreed testing standards exist. This equipment will continue to be typeapproved by the Nominated Bodies until international standards are agreed.

This Notice advises about:-

● the delegation of marine equipment approvals by the MCA to the Nominated Bodies● the appropriate tests and procedures to be used for future type approvals● the categories of equipment for which approval has been delegated● the retention by MCA of type approval of novel items

1 Introduction

1.1 The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment)Regulations 1999 SI (1999 No. 1957) providefor the "type approval" of marine equipment,of a safety or pollution prevention nature, foruse on board United Kingdom ships. Thislegislation implements the EuropeanCommunity (EC) Directive 96/98/EC of 20December 1996 on Marine Equipment and98/85/EC of 11 November 1998. Directive98/85/EC contains an Annex A which amendsAnnex A of Council Directive 96/98/EC. After30 April 1999, the testing standards in theamended Annex A must be used to obtain anEC type approval certificate. However, forequipment manufactured between 1 January1999 and 30 April 1999, manufacturers mayuse the testing standards contained in AnnexA of 96/98/EC.

1.2 The equipment listed in this notice coversequipment listed in Annex A 2 of Directives96/98/EC and 98/85/EC where no detailedinternationally agreed testing standards exist.Such equipment will continue to be typeapproved by the Nominated Bodies tostandards agreed with the MCA untilinternational standards are agreed.

1.3 Type approval of Annex A 1 Equipment mustbe conducted by an EC Notified Body. Detailsof Notified Bodies nominated by the UK arecontained in MSN 1734.

1.4 Where equipment is of a novel nature orsubject to significant design changes or thespecifications or testing requirements are notconsidered to be sufficiently developed orexperience of their usage is limited, the MCA willundertake the necessary approval procedure.

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1.5 Procedures have been agreed with the bodieslisted in the Annex which are nominated as"persons" (as referred to in the MerchantShipping (Delegation of Type Approval)Regulations 1996) who may undertake theexamination, testing and certification of theequipment listed in the Annex for which typeapproval is normally appropriate.

1.6 Existing MCA type approval certificates forequipment listed in the Annex to this noticewill remain valid until their expiry date oruntil 31 December 2000, or until cancelled.Upon the expiry date of the certificate,manufacturers are advised to re-apply forrenewal of their certificate to a NominatedBody. If requirements have not changed anew certificate will be issued. All newcertificates of type approval will be valid for aperiod of up to 5 years.

1.7 Unless there is a change in the requiredstandard, existing type approved equipmentalready fitted on board ship will continue to be accepted providing it operatessatisfactorily. If it needs to be replaced, then itmust be replaced with equipment for which acurrent type approval certificate is in force.

1.8 Equipment for new ships or for fitting onexisting ships, where required to be typeapproved, should be type approved to thelatest standards.

2 TYPE APPROVAL PROCEDURE

2.1 Application for Type Approval

2.2 A manufacturer or person wishing to gaintype approval of equipment listed in thisnotice for use on UK ships should submit anapplication to a Nominated Body. Theapplication should include:

.1 the name and address of themanufacturer and, if the application islodged by an authorised representative,his name and address;

.2 a written declaration that the same or asimilar application has not been lodgedwith another Nominated Body;

.3 the technical documentation stated inparagraph 3; and

.4 the applicant is to place at the disposalof the Nominated Body sufficient

specimens representative of theproduction envisaged. The NominatedBody may request further specimens ifneeded for carrying out the testprogramme.

2.3 The technical documentation is to enableconformity of the product with therequirements of the relevant regulations andtest standards to be assessed. It is, as far asrelevant for such an assessment, to cover thedesign, build standard, manufacture andfunctioning of the equipment.

2.4 Type approval tests are to be conducted at aUnited Kingdom Accreditation Services(UKAS) or equivalent national bodyaccredited laboratory unless no suchlaboratory is available. In this instance analternative laboratory recognised by theNominated Body as offering suitable andsatisfactory guarantees of technical andprofessional competence, quality proceduresand autonomy with particular reference to theapplication of EN 45001 or ISO/IEC Guide 25may be used.

2.5 The Nominated Body will:-

.1 examine the technical documentation andverify that the equipment has beenmanufactured in conformity with thetechnical documentation;

.2 agree with the applicant the locationwhere the examination and necessarytests are to be carried out; and

.3 perform or have performed theappropriate examination and necessarytests to check whether the relevantrequirements are complied with.

2.6 Where the equipment meets the provisions ofthe relevant applicable instruments and testand performance standards, the NominatedBody will issue a certificate of type approvalto the applicant. The certificate will containthe name and address of the manufacturer,details of the equipment, conclusions of theexamination, conditions for its validity andthe necessary data for identification of theapproved type.

2.7 A list of the relevant parts of the technicaldocumentation including drawings andinstructions will be annexed to the certificateand a copy kept by the Nominated Body.

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2.8 If the manufacturer is refused a certificate oftype approval, the Nominated Body willprovide detailed reasons for such refusal.

2.9 The applicant must inform the NominatedBody that holds the technical documentationconcerning the certificate of type approval ofall modifications to the approved productwhich must receive additional approvalwhere such changes may affect the conformitywith the requirements or the prescribedconditions for use of the equipment. Thisadditional approval will be given in the formof an addition to the original certificate oftype approval.

2.10 Each Nominated Body shall communicateupon request to the MCA and otherNominated Bodies the relevant informationconcerning the certificates of type approvaland additions issued and withdrawn.

2.11 The certificate of type approval and/or theiradditions and the annexes to the certificateswill be kept at the disposal of the MCA andthe other Nominated Bodies for the periodspecified in paragraph 2.12 and 2.13.

2.12 The manufacturer or his authorisedrepresentative is to keep with the technicaldocumentation copies of certificates of typeapproval and their additions for a period ofat least ten years after the last product hasbeen manufactured.

2.13 The Nominated Body is to keep the technicaldocumentation, other documentary evidenceused to type approve the equipment andcopies of certificates of type approval withtheir additions for a period of at least tenyears after the issue of each certificate oftype approval.

3 Technical documentation supplied by theManufacturer to the Nominated Body

3.1 The technical documentation must contain allrelevant data or means used by themanufacturer to ensure that the equipmentcomplies with the essential requirementsrelating to it.

3.2 The technical documentation must enableunderstanding of the design, manufactureand operation of the product and assessmentof conformity with the relevant requirements.

3.3 The documentation shall contain so far as isrelevant for assessment:-

.1 a general description of the equipment;

.2 conceptual design and manufacturingdrawings and schemes of components,and relevant supporting drawings;

.3 descriptions and explanations necessaryfor the understanding of the saiddrawings and schemes, including theoperation of the equipment;

.4 results of design calculations made,impartial examinations carried out, etc;

.5 impartial test reports; and

.6 manuals for installation, use andmaintenance.

3.4 Where appropriate, the design documentationmust contain the following elements:-

.1 attestations relating to the equipmentincorporated in the appliance;

.2 attestations and certificates relating to themethods of manufacture and/orinspection and/or monitoring of theappliance; and

.3 any other document making it possiblefor the Nominated Body to improve itsassessment.

3.5 On receipt of notification the NominatedBody will, in consultation with themanufacturer, agree on such particulars asmay be required to enable him to undertakean assessment of the equipment and issue therelevant certificate of type approval.

4 Waiver

In consultation with the MCA, the NominatedBody may waive the requirement for any testspecifically cited in a performance standardproviding it is satisfied that the sample hasmet the criteria of a specification superior tothat of the prescribed test.

5 Non-Compliance

If the equipment is not found to meet the

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appropriate standard(s) the applicant will benotified, in writing, of the non-compliance.

6 Re-Submission

6.1 Where a submission has been rejected aftercompletion of the type approval procedure bythe Nominated Body, the manufacturer willbe required to modify the equipment to takeaccount of the reasons for non-compliancebefore making a new submission to theNominated Body. In the manufacturer’sapplication to the Notified Body he mustinclude

(a) the original examination and test results;

(b) the detailed reasons provided by theNominated Body for the previous refusal:and

(c) details of all modifications made to theequipment since the previous application.

6.2 Upon receipt of the re-submission, togetherwith the application form the NominatedBody will re-open the approval procedure.

7 Issue of Type Approval

7.1 Providing that the Notified Body is satisfiedthat the equipment complies in all respectswith the specifications laid down by the MCAand subject to the provisions below, theNominated Body will issue a certificate oftype approval stating the terms andconditions of approval and period of validitywhich will be of up to 5 years.

7.2 A certificate of type approval refers only toequipment identical to that assessed. It is alsoa condition of issue of the certificate that amanufacturer shall consult with theNominated Body prior to any alteration to thebuild standard of the equipment, hardware,software or firmware.

7.3 The Nominated Body may require furthertesting and assessment to be undertaken inthe event of a modification, or series ofmodifications, being considered to constitutesufficient departure from the build standardof the equipment hardware, software orfirmware for which the certificate of typeapproval was originally issued.

8 Information About Type Approvals

8.1 Information concerning Type ApprovedEquipment and how to obtain type approvalfor equipment as listed in the Appendices tothe Annex can be obtained from:-

American Bureau of Shipping (Europe)American Bureau of Shipping House1 Frying Pan AlleyLondon E1 7HRTel: 0171 247 3255Fax: 0171 377 2453

OIS DepartmentDet Norske VeritasPalace House3 Cathedral StreetLondon SE1 9DETel: 0171 357 6080Fax: 0171 357 6048

Lloyds Register of ShippingType Approvals DepartmentEngineering ServicesLloyd's Register House29 Wellesley RoadCroydon CRO 2AJTel: 0181 681 4040Fax: 0181 681 6814

Bureau VeritasCapital House42 Weston StreetLondon SE1 3QLTel: 0171 403 6266Fax: 0171 403 1590

Germanischer LloydBranch Office UKElm Court53 Elmcroft RoadOrpingtonKent BR6 OHZTel: 01689 891911Fax: 01689 891876

Defence Evaluation Research AgencyFraser Fort Cumberland RoadPortsmouth PO4 9LJTel: 01705 334503Fax: 01705 830017

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Registro Italiano Navale (UK)14 Waterloo PlaceLondonSW1Y 4ARTel: 0171 9302950Fax: 0171 8396099

8.2 For equipment not listed which is required tobe type approved, please contact the Maritimeand Coastguard Agency.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency Spring Place 105 Commercial RoadSouthampton SO15 1EG Tel 01703 329186Fax 01703 329204

July 1999

MS 094/003/0015

© Crown Copyright 1999An executive agency of the Department of the

Environment, Transport and the Regions

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TYPE APPROVAL OF MARINE EQUIPMENT

NOMINATED BODIES

The Nominated Bodies listed in Column 1 in the following tables are specified as those bodies whichmay undertake type approval of any of the categories of equipment listed in Column 2 of that table. Theequipment within a category only includes those items of equipment listed in the Appendices to thisAnnex.

For equipment not listed but which requires type approval, please contact the Maritime and CoastguardAgency.

TABLE A

Column 1 Column 2

NOMINATED BODY EQUIPMENT CATEGORY

Lloyd's Register of Shipping Fire AppliancesLife Saving Appliances

The British Committee of Bureau Veritas Marine EngineeringNavigation Equipment - Group 1

The British Committee of Det Norske Veritas Marpol EquipmentCrew Accommodation

The British Committee of Germanischer Lloyd Bulk carrier safety equipment

The British Technical Committee of the American Bureau of Shipping

Registro Italiano Navale (UK)

TABLE B

Column 1 Column 2

NOMINATED BODY EQUIPMENT CATEGORY

Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Navigation Equipment - Group 2

Marine Radio Equipment

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ANNEX

Appendix 2

Fire Appliances

Item Description

Sprinkler systems (limited to sprinkler heads and to the method of automatic sprinkling andsignalling)

Non-portable and transportable fire extinguishers

Fire hoses and nozzles

Firemain and hydrants

Fire blankets

Remote closing valves for oil fuels

Smoke detectors

Nozzles for fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing systems for special category spaces

Fixed Fire Detection and Alarm System

Portable foam applicator units

Heat detectors

Fixed pressure water spraying fire extinguishing system in cargo spaces

Protective clothing resistant to chemical attack

Oxygen analysis and gas detection equipment

Low-locating lighting systems

Fixed CO2 system

Sample extraction smoke detection system

Fire hose reels

Cold-weather starting of generator sets (starting devices)

Dual purpose type nozzles (spray/jet type)

Safety lamps & torches

Deck foam systems

Pressure Vacuum Valves

Flame screens

International Shore Connection

Emergency escape breathing device

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ANNEX

Appendix 3

Life-Saving Appliances

Item Description

Radar reflector for liferafts

Lifeboat lights

Lifeboat equipment (oars, knives, matches, torches, electrical equipment, etc)

LSA miscellaneous equipment emergency life-line etc

Lifeboat manual pumps

Searchlights for use in lifeboats and rescue boats

Emergency equipment lockers

Sea anchors

Survival craft first aid kits

Survival craft rations and water

Immersion suit materials

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ANNEX

Appendix 4

Marine Engineering

Item Description

Lifeboat manual pumps (bilge)

Painter release mechanisms

Fuel & lube oil flexible pipes in machinery spaces & couplings

Structural measuring equipment

Watertight Doors

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Appendix 5

Navigation Equipment - Group 1

Item Description

Daylight signalling lamps

Navigation lights

Sound signal appliances

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Appendix 6

Navigation Equipment - Group 2

Item Description

Gyro compass for high speed craft

Radar equipment for high speed craft

Auto-pilot (heading control system) for high speed craft

Electromagnetic compass for high speed craft

Daylight signalling lamp for high speed craft

Searchlight for high speed craft

Night vision equipment for high speed craft

Track control system

Automatic Tracking Aid (ATA)

Electronic Plotting Aid (EPA)

Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

Chart radar - Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) backup

Raster Chart Display System (RCDS)

Combined GPS/GLONASS - equipment

DGPS, DGLONASS - equipment

Universal AIS equipment

Voyage data recorder

Integrated Navigation system

Marine radar reflectors

Liferaft radar reflectors

Radar target enhancer

Automatic ship identification systems

Integrated bridge systems

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Appendix 7

MARPOL Equipment

Item Description

Crude oil washing machines

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Appendix 8

Crew Accommodation

Item Description

Floor coverings and underlays

Deck coverings

Underside deck insulation

Shower mixing valves

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Appendix 9

Marine Radio Equipment

Item Description

VHF EPIRB

Radio reserve sources of energy

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Appendix 10

Bulk Carrier Safety Equipment

Item Description

Loading instrument

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Appendix 11

Type Approval of Radio Equipment for use on non SOLAS Vessels

Item Description

VHF/DSC Class ‘D’ To EN 301:025

VHF Portable radio (non SOLAS) To EN 301:178

Satellite EPIRBS (non float free) To ETS 300:066

121.5 MHz EPIRBS To ETS 300:152

NAVTEX Receivers (without printer) To ETS 300:065/A1

Inmarsat C Terminals (without printer) To ETS 300:423

UHF hand held equipment To ETS 300:720

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