Tae00004kh 2

Certificate No:
TAE00004KH
TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE Revision No:
2
This is to certify:
That the Fiber optical cable
with type designation(s)

QFCI & QFOI, QFAI
Issued to
NEK Kabel AS
LØRENSKOG, Norway
is found to comply with

DNV rules for classification – Ships, offshore units, and high speed and light craft
Application :
Fibre optical cable. Fire resistant.
Products approved by this certificate are accepted for installation on all vessels classed by DNV.
Issued at Høvik on 2023-01-17

This Certificate is valid until 2027-09-25. for DNV
DNV local station: Oslo Maritime and CAP
Approval Engineer: Ivar Bull

Frederik Tore Elter
Head of Section
This Certificate is subject to terms and conditions overleaf. Any significant change in design or construction may render this Certificate invalid.
The validity date relates to the Type Approval Certificate and not to the approval of equipment/systems installed.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise stated in the applicable contract with the holder of this document, or following from mandatory law, the liability of DNV AS, its
parent companies and their subsidiaries as well as their officers, directors and employees (“DNV”) arising from or in connection with the services rendered for the
purpose of the issuance of this document or reliance thereon, whether in contract or in tort (including negligence), shall be limited to direct losses and under any
circumstance be limited to 300,000 USD.
Form code: TA 251 Revision: 2021-03 www.dnv.com Page 1 of 4
Job Id: 262.1-038560-1
Certificate No: TAE00004KH
Revision No: 2
Manufactured by
DNV Id: 10129143
Product description
QFCI & QFOI
Construction: PTB loose-tubes (up to 12 or 24 fibres per tube)
Loose Tube Gel Filled
Fire resistant layer Mica tape around each tube
Central strength element Galvanized steel wire (with polymer over-coat if necessary)
Water Blocking Yarn Water Blocking Yarn around the CSM
Inner Sheath SHF1
Armour Galvanized steel wire braid (C) or tinned copper wire braid (O)
Outer Sheath SHF1
QFAI
Construction: PTB loose-tube (up to 24 fibres)
Loose Tube Gel filled
Fire resistant layer Mica tape around the tube
Strength element Tear rope (option)
Armour/Screen Strength member of yarn
Outer Sheath SHF1
Type of fibres:
Type Definition in IEC Definition in ISO 11801 Definition ITU-T
E9/125 60793-2-50 B1.3 OS2 G.652D

G50/125 60793-2-10 A1a.1 OM2 G.651.1
G50/125 60793-2-10 A1a.2 OM3 G.651.1
G50/125 60793-2-10 A1a.3 OM4 G.651.1
G62.5/125 60793-2-10 A1b OM1 without
Application/Limitation
This type of cable is fire resistant in accordance with IEC Publication 60331-25.
The requirements of SOLAS Amendments Chapter II-1, Part D, Reg. 45, 5.2 (provision to be taken to limit Fire
Propagation along Bunches of Cables or Wires) are fulfilled without any additional measures.
Fibre optical cable

Fire resistant. Flame retardant in bunch Cat. A. Halogen free. Low smoke.
Temperature range: -40°C to 90°C
Type Approval documentation

Job Id: 262.1-038560-1
Revision No: 2
Tests carried out
Standard Release General description Limitation

DNV-CP-0402 2021-09 DNV Type approval program for
optical fibre cables
IEC 60794-1-21 2015-04 Optical fiber cables - Part 1-21: Generic E1 Tensile strength
specification - Basic optical cable test E3 Crush
procedures - Mechanical tests methods E4 Impact
E7 Torsion
E10 Kink
E11 Cable bend
E11 Cold bend
IEC 60793-1-40 2019-03 Optical fibers - Part 1-40: Measurement
methods and test procedures - Attenuation
IEC 60092-360 2021-01 Electrical installations in ships - Part 360:
Insulating and sheathing materials for shipboard
and offshore units, power, control,
instrumentation and telecommunication cables.
IEC 60331-25 1999-04 Tests for electric cables under fire 950°C – 1000°C
conditions – Circuit integrity – Part 25: Minimum 180 min.
Procedures and requirements – Optical During the course of the test,
fibre cables the maximum increase in
attenuation shall not exceed
the value stated in the relevant
specification (1,5 dB per
fibre).
IEC 60332-1-2 2016-09 Tests on electric cables under fire conditions.
Test for vertical flame propagation for a single
insulated wire or cable.
IEC 60332-3-22 2018-03 Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under
fire conditions – Part 3-22: Test for vertical flame
spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or
cables – Category A
IEC 60754-1 2019-11 Test on gases evolved during combustion of Low Halogen:
materials from cables - Part 1: Determination of <0,5% Halogen
the halogen acid gas content
IEC 60754-2 2019-11 Test on gases evolved during combustion of Halogen free:
materials from cables - Part 2: Determination of pH > 4,3
acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity Conductivity < 10μS/mm
IEC 61034-1/2 2019-11 Measurement of smoke density of cables Low smoke
burning under defined conditions – Light transmittance >60%
Test apparatus, procedure and requirements
NEK TS 606 2022-03 Cables for offshore installations Cable types F101 QFCI and
F103 QFCB.
Marking of product
Example:
NEK Kabel – QFCI or QFOI or QFAI - FIBER OPTIC CABLE - No of fibers - Fibre type - IEC 60331-25 - IEC 60332-3-22
- (Lot. No) - (manufacturing year) - (meter marking)

Job Id: 262.1-038560-1
Revision No: 2
Periodical assessment
The scope of the periodical assessment is to verify that the conditions stipulated for the Type approval are complied with
and that no alterations are made to the product design or choice of materials.
The main elements of the assessment are:
 Inspection on factory samples, selected at random from the production line (where practicable)
 Results from Routine Tests (RT) checked (if not available tests according to RT to be carried out)
 Review of type approval documentation
 Review of possible change in design, materials and performance
 Ensuring traceability between manufacturer’s product type marking and Type Approval Certificate.
Periodical assessment is to be performed after 2 years and after 3.5 years. A renewal assessment will be performed at
renewal of the certificate.
END OF CERTIFICATE

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Certificate No:

with type designation(s)

is found to comply with

Issued at Høvik on 2023-01-17

Approval Engineer: Ivar Bull

E9/125 60793-2-50 B1.3 OS2 G.652D

Fibre optical cable

Temperature range: -40°C to 90°C

Type Approval documentation

Form code: TA 251 Revision: 2021-03 www.dnv.com Page 2 of 4

Tests carried out

Standard Release General description Limitation

Form code: TA 251 Revision: 2021-03 www.dnv.com Page 3 of 4

The main elements of the assessment are:

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