Technical consultancy
When you need a technical answer rather than a full process, we review your question or document against the applicable requirements and standards, and reply in writing with references and the open points that remain.
Every request is read by our team. The first reply sets out the likely route and the documents involved.
Overview
Not every technical question needs a project. Some need a careful reading of one document, or a clear answer on how a requirement applies.
We reply in writing, with the references the answer relies on and the points that remain open, so the advice can be checked and used.
Who it is for
Builders
You have a standards question or a documentation gap on a specific model.
Technical teams
You want a second technical reading of a document before it goes further.
Brokers and owners
You need a technical question answered in plain, written terms.
What we support
What we support
- Review of technical documents and drawings
- Questions on the essential requirements and the harmonised standards for recreational craft
- Documentation gap reviews
- Written advice with references to the relevant requirements
- Support in technical discussions with suppliers or assessment bodies, where agreed
Roles and responsibilities
- Conformity assessment and approvals stay with the notified body where the directive requires one
- EU declarations of conformity are drawn up and signed by the manufacturer
- Responsibility for the design and for conformity stays with the manufacturer
- Deliverables and scope are agreed at the start and quoted in advance
How the engagement works
Your question
You send the question, or the document you are working on.
Scope and quote
We agree what will be reviewed, the deliverable and the timing.
Review
We read the relevant material against the applicable requirements and standards.
Written advice
You receive a written answer with references and the open points.
Follow-up
We answer questions about the advice within the agreed scope.
Information that helps us start
- Your question in a few sentences
- The document or file concerned
- Standards you have already considered
- Your deadline, if any
Questions
Short answers to the questions we hear most about this service:
- How do I start the CE process for a boat or a component?
- Where can I find more information?
- How does technical consultancy work?
- Can an online tool tell me whether my boat conforms?
Regulation and sources
Start with an initial review
Send the craft details and the documents you have. The first reply sets out the likely route and who is involved.
Every request is read by our team. The first reply sets out the likely route and the documents involved.