Türk Loydu, in order to ensure that outsourced inspection, test and control services used during it’s classification and inspection services are carried out in accordance with Türk Loydu or international rules, evaluates the applicant firms for adequacy and if applicable issues Approved Service Supplier Certificate.

Only TÜRK LOYDU Recognized Service Suppliers may provide the following inspection services, if required by TÜRK LOYDU:
 

• Thickness measurement on ships or mobile offshore units except
  • non-ESP ships less than 500 gross tonnage and 
  • all fishing vessels.
• In-water survey on ships and mobile offshore units by diver or Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). 
• Inspections and maintenance of fire extinguishing equipment and systems 
• Tightness testing of closing appliances such as hatches, doors etc. with ultrasonic equipments 
• Measurements of noise level on board ships
• Examination of Ro-Ro ship’s bow, stern, side and inner doors
• Testing of coating systems in accordance with IMO Resolution MSC.215(82), as amended and IACS UI SC223 and/or MSC.288(87), as amended
• Tightness testing of primary or secondary barriers of gas carriers with membrane cargo containment systems for vessels in service
• Survey using Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT) as an alternative means for Close-up Survey of the structure of ships and mobile offshore units.
• Servicing inflatable life rafts, inflatable lifejackets, hydrostatic release units   inflatable rescue boats, marine evacuation systems
• Inspections and testing of radio communication equipment
• Inspections and maintenance of self-contained breathing apparatus
• Annual performance testing of Voyage Data Recorders (VDR) and simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDR)
• Sound pressure level measurements of public address and general alarm systems on board ships
• Inspections of low location lighting systems using photo luminescent materials and evacuation guidance systems used as an alternative to low location lighting systems
• Servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances on load release gear and davit-launched life rafts automatic release hooks
• Inspection, performance testing and maintenance of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)

The companies that want to be approved by TÜRK LOYDU as Service Supplier Company must apply to TÜRK LOYDU completing the suitable application/information form in line with their operating conditions.

Upon successfully completion of the inspection of the Service Supplier Company, with site controls and test application, where applicable, TÜRK LOYDU will issue a Certificate of Approval valid for a maximum period of three (3) years as of the date of inspection, stating that the service results that could be effective on the decision to be made by TÜRK LOYDU Personnel would be acceptable and applicable.

Service Supplier Company will be named in the TÜRK LOYDU Approved Service Supplier Companies List.