Compliance, F-Gas & Environmental Standards
We provide comprehensive F-Gas audits and adapt marine units to the strict legal requirements of the EU F-Gas Regulation and international maritime laws, protecting shipowners from heavy fines and port detentions.
Why is marine F-Gas compliance critical for your fleet?
International environmental regulations and EU laws are becoming increasingly restrictive every year. Lack of proper refrigeration documentation or uncontrolled refrigerant leaks can result in heavy fines or even vessel detention by Port State Control (PSC) inspectors. Professional marine f-gas compliance audits are the only way to ensure operational continuity and prevent off-hire situations.
Our team of certified engineers (Certificate No. 13KFCH) takes this burden off the shipowner’s shoulders, assuming full responsibility for the HVAC-R installation’s compliance with current laws, including MARPOL Annex VI guidelines.
Scope of F-Gas services for the maritime industry
Operating globally – we conduct inspections in shipyards (Gdansk, Gdynia, Rotterdam) and in-transit (Riding Squads). We ensure a full range of compliance support:
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Audits and Leakage Tests: Regular inspections of marine f-gas compliance for refrigeration and AC systems using calibrated, high-precision leak detectors.
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Logbooks and Equipment Records: Creating, maintaining, and updating mandatory F-Gas documentation required by major classification societies.
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Refrigerant Recovery & Disposal: Safe extraction and legal disposal of phased-out gases (e.g., R22, R404A) with official environmental certification.
If your installation operates on legacy high-GWP refrigerants, an audit is the perfect time to plan a professional marine refrigerant retrofit.