Quality & Norms

Maritime codes and regulations

The pursuit of quality has been central to Lutz Elevators vision from the very beginning, and it remains the watchword of every employee. To this day we have worked with almost every fine material. Because we want to be proud of our product only the very best craftsmen work with us. If you desire a special use of form and design our planning specialists rise to the challenge. And the bigger the challenge, the more they enjoy their work. Because then it is up to creativity, craftmanship and capability to form new ideas.

We have established a quality system in conformity with EN ISO 9001:2000. Lutz Elevators is familiar with the strict and particular rules and regulations of all international organizations involved with safety on-board seagoing vessels, classification bureaus and government regulations. Our manufactory is continually monitored by several classification authorities. Find an incomplete list of regulations below:

LRS - Code for lifting appliances

ABS - Construction of Shipboard Elevators

DNV - Rules for certification of lifts

BV - Passenger and goods lifts and hoists suitable for the carriage of personnel on board ships

GL - Germanischer Lloyd (German institution of naval insurance and safety on board)

SBG - See-Berufsgenossenschaft (association for naval insurance and safety)

KR - Korean Register of Shipping

TRA - Deutsche Aufzugsvorschrift (German regulations for elevators)

EN 81-1/2 - European regulations for elevators

BS 5655 - English regulations for elevators

According to the regulations for ships at sea we guarantee the following operation limits: Rolling: 15 degrees with 10 sec. interval, Pitching:10 degrees with 7 sec. interval. Lutz Marine elevators are built to withstand the following maximum inclinations: Rolling: up to 30 degrees, Pitching: up to 15 degrees. The doors for Lutz marine elevators fulfill the current SOLAS regulations for fire proof doors. The doors are accepted by all major classification authorities such as : DOT-London, LRS, GL, SBG, BV, DNV, ABS or KR.

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