For fire testing and product development in the maritime industry

DBI works globally and our test reports are recognized world-wide by classification societies, Notified Bodies, US Coast Guard, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping and the Russian River Register.

DBI carries out a wide range of classification tests of materials, components and structures for the maritime sector. We are accredited for fire testing by DANAK (the Danish Accreditation Fund) in accordance with DS/EN ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 and has a labelling permit from ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation).

Faster and more cost effective on the market

With DBI as your partner, you can speed up the development process and with specially developed tools for mini-scale testing, data analysis and simulation; our Advanced Services department can assist with product development. Our methods give you more knowledge about your products and increase the chances of passing a classification test.

We make a virtue of being flexible and always focusing on the customer’s needs. We adapt our team to your needs and you will always have a personal contact and direct access to our experienced engineers and technical experts.

If you are prevented from attending a test in person, or if a number of additional people want to participate from a remote location, tests can be live streamed by agreement via a password-protected link.

Under normal circumstances, and as long as we have received all the necessary documentation, our reporting time is approximately 14-days from completion of testing.

Furthermore, DBI’s accredited assessments reports can potentially reduce the number of tests you have to perform, thereby providing faster access to the market at a lower cost.

In our Resistance-to-Fire laboratory, we have a vertical furnace and 3 combi-furnaces, including one large multi-purpose furnace with a maximum power of 10 megawatts. We offer testing in the following sizes:

Development tests

• 500 x 500 mm test pieces, vertical and horizontal: ISO 834 and Hydrocarbon
• Test samples up to 1.5 x 1.5 m, vertical and horizontal: ISO 834

Classification tests
– both ISO834 and Hydrocarbon fire curves 

• Vertically up to 3.2 x 4.5 m or 5.5 x 3.0 m
• Horizontally up to 4.0 x 5.5 m

When testing in accordance with the Hydrocarbon fire curve ISO 20902-1:2018, which simulates oil fires on, for example an oil rig, products can be used for both marine and offshore structures.

Reaction to fire

In our Reaction-to-Fire Laboratory, we test materials for the maritime sector, including testing of Flame Spread, Non-combustibility, Ignitability, Heat Release, Calorific Potential and Smoke & Toxicity.

Mini scale test

DBI’s Advanced Services department has developed unique mini-scale tests of components and materials, which are fast and provide indications of the fire technical properties of a product. This gives you as manufacturer, a better basis
for making the right decisions about choice of materials and construction during product development, which then increases the likelihood of passing classification tests.

With DBI as your business partner, you have a greater opportunity to get your maritime products to market, faster and more cost effectively.