RINA Test Laboratory

The RINA Test Laboratory was established in 1965 as the Fire Research Laboratory, originally with the aim of providing Italian industry, with a site where materials used in the structural fire protection of ships could be tested in accordance with applicable national and international testing procedures and standards. 

Benefits:

Whatever the client’s need, the RINA Test Laboratory guarantees a reliable response in terms of: 

• specific technical competency as regards national and international codes and technical regulations, deriving from direct participation in the work of the most important international regulatory/standardisation bodies (IMO, ISO, CEN) 
• the possibility of carrying out certification services provided by the following EU and EEC directives and amendments: 2014/90/EU - Marine Equipment, 2016/425/EU Regulation, 305/2011/EU - Construction Products

The application of the requirements of the UNI EN ISO/IEC 17025 reference standard and other applicable documents is intended to consolidate customer faith in the testing activities carried out by accredited laboratories, as well in their impartiality and the integrity of associated technical and commercial operations.

The accreditation certifies the technical competence of the Laboratory to carry out those tests indicated in the accreditation scope and the implementation within the Llboratory itself of a quality management system aligned to the UNI EN ISO 9001 principles. 

The test laboratories accredited by ACCREDIA DL are also considered to be expert at carrying out tests in support of the activities of accredited certification, inspection, verification and validation bodies. 

For tests carried out under accreditation, please refer to the ACCREDIA website.