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Element supports the maritime industry to ensure that marine ships, infrastructure, and cargo are compliant with industry regulations and are safe for the environment.

Element and its sister brands Warringtonfire, Metech, and BM TRADA offer a broad range of environmental, certification, materials, and product testing services from non-destructive inspection to EMC testing and environmental compliance. We support shipyards, shipbuilders, ship furnishers, and other suppliers of the maritime industry to both reduce service failures and ensure marine equipment is compliant with environmental regulations. 

Our team of engaged experts located in testing laboratories across Mainland Europe, North America, Asia, and the U.K. are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that supports our customers during both R&D and the in-service phase of their products' life cycle.

The services we offer include mechanical testing of materials, corrosion testing, environmental impact assessment, fire testing, product certification, as well as product qualification of equipment for use in the maritime industry. 

Certification for U.K. registered vessels

Warringtonfire is an Approved Body under the Merchant Shipping Regulations and provides the necessary maritime certification and testing services for products used in vessels sailing in U.K. waters or which are U.K. Registered. They also support customers through Wheelmark approval via Element in the Netherlands, which is also a Notified Body under the Marine Equipment Directive. All of Warringtonfire's laboratories are International Maritime Organization (IMO) listed test centers. 

Calibration and Measurement services

Element offers calibration of instruments and tools in a wide range of areas, including electrical, dimensional, and most mechanical equipment used in the maritime industry. Our expert metrologists also provide on-site geometrical inspection of large components by laser tracking, including vessel frame structures and hulls. 

Element supports customers in optimizing their designs and material choice, reducing service failures, and ensuring products are compliant with relevant national and international regulations. Our role is simple: To make certain that the products and materials we test for our customers are always compliant, safe and fit for purpose.  

For more information about our testing services for the maritime industry, or to request a quote, contact us today.