Triple-Certified. Globally Trusted.
CRALOG holds three Bureau Veritas certifications, supporting compliance with SOLAS III / MSC.402(96) — and was the first in the world to achieve third-party certification to ISO 23678.
ISO 9001
Quality management system certification
ISO 23678
Certified technician competency standard
Approved service provider under IACS UR Z 17
Accepted everywhere
- Bureau Veritas is recognised by 127 flag States and has classed 10,000+ vessels.
- CRALOG certificates cover any make, type and model of lifesaving appliance, on virtually any vessel type.
- We train and certify our own experts — 500+ certified personnel across 100+ locations.
Beyond Certificates
We don’t just teach the standards — we set them.
- Technical advisors to IMO — helped shape MSC.402(96) in 2016 (mandatory lifeboat inspection) and MSC.532(107) in 2023 (mandatory lifting-appliance inspection)
- Liaison organisation to ISO — contributed as experts via Danish Standards to ISO 23678 (input completed 2020, published 2022)
- Daily support for shipowners, yards, flag states and class societies — from quick fixes to long-term strategy
Mission & Quality Goals
Make service providers easily accessible to vessel operators in any port. To be the first choice for vessel managers when inspections of lifeboats and cranes are needed.
Legalisation, compliance, training, experience and a sound professional judgement shall be the foundations of all our inspections.
The organisation commits to maintaining authorisations from the most respected flag administrations worldwide, while emphasising openness, honesty and transparency in all business operations.
Code of Conduct
CRALOG collaborates closely with flag states, classification societies, manufacturers, service providers and ship-owners to define inspection content and meet applicable standards.
- Certified personnel must not work on equipment outside their certification scope
- Non-compliance incidents must be reported when personnel are forced to work beyond their credentials
- All maintenance, examination and repair work must comply with IMO Requirements (paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3)
- Health, safety and environment (HSE) procedures established by the company must be followed
Milestones & Recognition
Marathon Gazelle — five years in a row
Børsen’s annual award for Denmark’s fastest-growing private companies. We’ve made the list every year from 2020 to 2024 — the threshold that earns Marathon Gazelle status.
Sustainable by Design
As a proud supporter of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we’re taking real, measurable action against climate change.
Travel Optimization
By centralizing training for operators across multiple equipment manufacturers, we cut down on unnecessary travel.
Certified Renewable Energy
Our software runs in data centres powered exclusively by certified renewable energy, including hydroelectric and solar.
Contributes to Sustainable Development Goals no. 9, 10, 13 & 17