Definition(s)
Certification of Materials and Components
The activity of ensuring that materials, components and systems used in vessels to be classed by the Society comply with the rule requirements.The scope of classification re-quires that specified materials, components and systems intended for the vessel are certified. Depending on the categorisation, certification may include both plan approval and survey during production and/or of the final product.
Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards