Rules and Regulations

What are the rules and regulations for marine elevators?

With reference to marine elevators, the applicable rules and regulations are the following:

1. The European Committee for Standardisation released EN-81-20 in 2014, a new Safety Standard for the construction of lifts and for the testing of lift components. EN-81-20 is compulsory from 1 September 2017.
   
2. EN 81-20 defines the technical requirements for the construction of elevators and for the testing of lift components, bringing benefits in terms of safety and accessibility for both passengers and service technicians.
3. EN 81-80 stipulates rules for the improvement of the safety of existing passenger and goods passenger elevators.
4. EN-13015 deals with “maintenance for lifts and escalators”. It governs the rules for maintenance instructions.
5. ISO 8383 lays down requirements for design, installation and inspection. It is necessary to ensure compliance with such statutory requirements, rules and regulations as they may be applicable to any individual ship, as well as with lift safety codes.

With Mr. Marine, you can be 100% sure your vessels’ elevator is safe.

You can also find and submit your service request to Mr. Marine Elevator on:

ShipServ: TN-71463 – MR Elevator

Qualified and authorized marine elevator technicians according to international rules and regulations 

The technicians working for Mr. Marine Elevator have to meet our competency criteria, which include a proven track record of 10 years in the elevator business and must have passed all compulsory national elevator exams. Technicians and field engineers are screened to match the required experience, skill sets, and qualifications.