ClassNK Inspection, Survey & Testing
Innovation Endorsement
Third-party certification of innovative ships, products & solutions and providers in digital, environment, safety and labour categories.
Description
ClassNK's Innovation Endorsement (IE) approach certifies innovative initiatives as an independent third party. It was launched in July 2020 under ClassNK Digital Grand Design 2030.
Key features
- Four categories: Digital, Environment, Safety and Labour
- Ships: notations such as DSS, a-EA, a-SAFE and ELW added to the class certificate
- Products and solutions: verification and certification of innovative functions
- Providers: certification at three levels (Conception, Development and Sustainable implementation)
Applications
Shipowners, equipment and software suppliers and service providers seeking independent recognition of new technologies.
Specifications
| Launched | July 2020 |
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