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UK marine equipment database

The UK marine equipment approval database is a list of marine equipment which has been granted UK conformity assessment.

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Marine Equipment Database

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Marine equipment must be UK-approved to be placed on board UK ships. This means it has valid UK conformity assessment certification and carries the Red Ensign - the UK conformity mark for marine equipment. Please see Part I of MSN 1874 as amended for further details.

Equipment covered under the UK-US Mutual Recognition Agreement for marine equipment, approved by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), accompanied by a US declaration of conformity, and affixed with the Red Ensign UK conformity mark is also acceptable. Please see Annex 6 of MSN 1874 as amended for details of what marine equipment categories are covered under the Agreement.

Updates to this page

Published 30 December 2020
Last updated 25 JuneAugust 2025 + show all updates
  1. Marine equipment database updated for June 2025

  2. May 2025 version added

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