The Standard Behind the Standards

We don’t just follow the rules — we help write them

Triple-Certified. Globally Trusted.

CRALOG A/S holds a Triple Bureau Veritas Certification, proving full compliance with SOLAS III / MSC.402(96) for lifesaving-appliance service — the first training centre worldwide to earn third-party ISO 23678 certification from Bureau Veritas.

Accepted everywhere

  • Bureau Veritas is recognised by 118 flag states and trusted by 9,000+ shipowners.
  • Our certificates travel with any make or model of LSA, on virtually any vessel.
  • We train and certify our own experts — 500+ certified professionals across 50+ countries.
2010 Academy founded in Frederikshavn, Denmark
2016 Helped shape mandatory lifeboat inspection at the IMO
2021 First in the world with third-party ISO 23678 certification
2024 Five consecutive years named one of Denmark’s fastest-growing companies (Børsen Gazelle)

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 SOLAS II-1/3-13.2 in 2020 (mandatory lifting-appliance inspection)
  • Liaison organisation to ISO — contributed as experts via Danish Standards when ISO 23678 was published in 2022
  • Daily support for shipowners, yards and class societies — from quick fixes to long-term strategy
CRALOG representatives at the IMO

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 organization commits to maintaining authorizations from the most respected flag administrations worldwide, while emphasizing openness, honesty and transparency in all business operations.

Code of Conduct

CRALOG technician inspecting a lifeboat with documentation

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

Sustainable by Design

As a proud supporter of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we’re taking real, measurable action against climate change.

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Travel Optimization

By centralizing training for operators across multiple equipment manufacturers, we cut down on unnecessary travel.

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Certified Renewable Energy

Our software runs in data centres powered exclusively by certified renewable energy, including hydroelectric and solar.

CRALOG team in Danish nature
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Contributes to Sustainable Development Goals no. 9, 10, 13 & 17