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Modules
The 6th amendment to the
Commission Implementing Regulation has been published in the official Journal
on July 6, 2022. Regulation (EU) 2022/1157 is issued on July 4, 2022 and
repeals (EU) 2021/1158. The changes may be considered as minor, however some
product in our scope are affected, position indicating lights and pyrotechnics,
new ISO standards applicable, a new item 1.17c is introduced for davit-launched
lifeboats to be used as rescue boats. Please do not hesitate to contactc us may
you have questions related to the new IR and your products
Posted on July 9, 2022
Latest COSS Meeting convened on
June 2, 2022, although several Draft Recommendations were forwarded to COSS
only 3 were accepted. Please check MARED Website if applicable to your
products.
Posted on June 17, 2022
Based on recent developments in
the worldwide COVID situation, partly opening up Asia (Japan) most travel
restrictions are lifted, we are accepting Module D audits as usual, based on
location of client the audit may be carried out partly by remote auditing
techniques. The applications are considered case by case and pending scope
(periodical/renewal) and or increase of products accepted. Increase of products
will normally require an on-site assessment. Module B, F and G inspections are
carried out, as usual, on site, as no long distance travelling is required for
these inspections. Please contact this office for further information and or
concerns related to inspections/audits and limitation caused by this pandemic.
Posted on March 1, 2022
Based on recent developments in
the worldwide COVID situation causing travel restrictions, mainly in Asia, we
are still accepting Module D audits by remote or partly remote auditing
techniques. The applications are considered case by case and pending scope
(periodical/renewal) and or increase of products accepted. Module B, F and G
inspections are carried out, as usual, on site, as no long distance travelling
is required for these inspections. Please contact this office for further
information and or concerns related to inspections/audits and limitation caused
by this pandemic.
Posted on December 5, 2021
Because of continuing COVID-19
limitations the Mared Autumn meeting was also convened using video technology.
remote meetings appear effective and the full agenda was dealt with. It is
anticipated that the next meeting may be a regular meeting in Lisbon.
Posted on October 29, 2021
Our application form has been
revised and is now updated to revision 17, editorial correction has been made
to Paragraph 8, Publication of Information (on MarED website only), and a
Paragraph 10 has been added covering Extraordinary events and Circumsatnces.
(COVID Pandemic!).
Posted on September 30, 2021
RVA periodical audit for our C624
accreditation was completed last Wednesday partly by remote audit techniques
and partly by on site attendance. remote auditing appears to be effective,
however requires considerable efforts in audit preparation, allowing the remote
auditor to have access to all relevant data.
Posted on July 23, 2021
The 5th amendment to the
Commission Implementing Regulation has been published in the official Journal
on July 16, 2021. Regulation (EU) 2021/1158 is issued on June 22, 2021 and
repeals (EU) 2020/1170.
Posted on July 16, 2021
Because of recent COVID-19
situation, which caused cancellation of the Spring Mared Meeting a remote
Conveners meeting was held using remote video technology. The complete agenda
was passed including discussion on Draft Recommendations and latest
developements related to the upcoming 15th amendment of the Annex. The next,
"normal" meeting will be scheduled for November 2021.
Posted on June 18, 2021
Because of continuing COVID-19
limitations the Mared Autumn meeting was also convened using video technology. remote
meetings appear effective and the full agenda was dealt with. It is anticipated
all going well with COVID restrictions that the next meeting may be a regular
meeting in Lisbon.
Posted on October 27, 2020
The 4th amendment to the
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170 has been published in the
official Journal on August 12, 2020.
Posted on August 28, 2020
Audit schedule confirmed from
RvA. Office assessment for our C624 Accreditation is fixed for July 21, 2020.
RvA will use latest available audit means, including "remote" audit
techniques to carry out the office assessment,
Posted on July 3, 2020
Because of recent COVID-19 situation,
which caused cancellation of the Spring Mared Meeting a remote Conveners
meeting was held today using remote video technology. The complete agenda was
passed including discussion on Draft Recommendations and latest developements
related to the upcoming 15th amendment of the Annex. The next,
"normal" meeting will be scheduled for November 2020.
Posted on June 30, 2020
Based on latest guidance received
related to COVID-19 we are returning to a more normal condition in relation with
our inspection and assessments. All our inspections and assessments in Asia
returned to "normal" where we are using sometimes "remote"
audit possibilities. Only in Europe we do, because of flight restrictions,
still encounter minor issues in arranging and attending audits/inspections
outside The Netherlands.
Posted on June 5, 2020
Tentative audit schedule received
for our next office assessment for July 21, 2020.
Posted on April 22, 2020
Based on latest developments related
to COVID-19 we are presently encountering resources problems, due to travel
restrictions for attending inspections, (Module F, G) and audits (Module D), we
are endeavoring to attend all customers, however it may be difficult to provide
our services.
Posted on April 17, 2020
Because of recent developments
related to the COVID-19 virus, seriouly hampering travelling the Spring Mared
Meeting 2020 was formally cancelled today. Next meeting will be scheduled for
November 2020.
Posted on March 13, 2020
From Barendrecht, The
Netherlands, we wish all at Sea a Safe and Pollution free new year.
Posted on January 1, 2020
The problem with the e-mail is
partly solved, the mail is available as webmail. Please use rt@classnk.or.jp
for your inquiries and applications.
Posted on December 27, 2019
We are encountering problems with
our e-mail address info@classnk.nl, please contact us both for Notified Body
issues as well as Class issues for the time being on rt@classnk.or.jp.
Posted on December 9, 2019
The RvA has published today our
new scope which is now including item 2.10 of the Implementing Regulation,
Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. Because of this scope increase we may now accept
applications for Module B and G for EGCS.
Posted on November 22, 2019
The EU has published the new Equipment
List; Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1397 dated August 6, 2019 in the
Official Journal on September 13, 2019. This new Regulation will become active
on the twentieth day after publishing.
Posted on September 13, 2019
MCA, UK Maritime and Coastguard
Agency released a new version of MIN590, a guidance letter on how to deal with
UK Conformity Assessments in relation with the Brexit.
Posted on March 15, 2019
EMSA has updated its information
on Electronic Tagging as described in Regulation (EU) 2018/68. EMSA is in great
favour of electronic tagging to improve access to Declarations of Conformity.
Posted on September 7, 2018
The EU has published the latest
Equipment List; Implementing Regulation 2018/773 with date of issuance May 15,
2018 in the Official Journal on May 30, 2018. This new Regulation will become
active 14 days after publishing.
Posted on May 30, 2018
The application form for
conformity assessments, including our Terms and Conditions is now available on
a new tab "How to Apply" under the Notified Body tab. Downloading of
the form will provide information on documents to be provided and on the
reverse side of the form our Terms and Conditions.
Posted on January 7, 2018
In just over one month after
going to the drawing board, the new website of NKK (Netherlands) BV came online
yesterday January 1, 2018. The website has been simplified and is now referring
only to essential information related to the Marine Equipment Directive.
Publishing of data on issued Certificates has now been shifted to the MarED
website. The new website is presently on trial. It is anticipated that news
messages will be updated regularly including the outcome of MarED Meetings and
publishing of important data by the EU.
Published on January 2, 2018
Based on frequent requests from
our customers, and also based on comments from our certifying organization
(RvA), NKK(Netherlands)BV commenced developing a new website.
The website will be developed in house using HTML5 and CSS, which will allow
for a more modern appearance of the website.
It is anticipated that the new website will be on line on January 1, 2018.
Posted on: November 23, 2017
The EU has published last Friday
the latest version of the Implementing Regulation, (EU)2017-306 covering the
latest update to the Annex to the Marine Equipment Directive 2014-90-EU. This
is the second edition of the Implementing Regulation which replaces
(EU)2015-559 issued last year September.
5 new items have been introduced to the list, covering among others high expansion
foam for fire fighting equipment, and exhaust gas cleaning systems equipment.
Posted on: August 25, 2017.