MARITIME ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE (CTO S.A.)

CTO S.A. is a modern, multidisciplinary research and design centre.Since 50 years the company is a well-recognized supplier of R&D services and expertise in the field of marine technology as well as environmental engineering. The scope of the CTO's activities includes:

1. Experimental model tests of ships, yachts, off-shore facilities in towing tanks and wind tunnel.

2. Cavitation and hydroacoustic experimental model tests of marine propulsors.

3. Sea trials and ship onboard measurements.

4. Fire, vibroacoustic and mechanical tests in accredited and notified laboratories.

5. Computational analyses within structural mechanics (FEM) and fluid dynamics (CFD)

6. Design and manufacture of research facilities and measuring equipment applied in experimental fluid mechanics.

7. Certification of construction products.

Modern laboratories accredited by the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) and notified within EU

Environmental Laboratories Division of CTO S.A. (EGOLF Member) is the one of the best equipped set of research facilities in Europe run by internationally leading specialists. It provides professional product testing and physical quantities measurements in accordance with ISO 17025 standard. The research concerns fire safety, acoustics, structural noise and vibrations, materials’ physical properties, static and dynamic properties of various constructions. CTO S.A. operates accredited battery testing lab enabling the investigation of batteries in accordance with ECE R100 Rev2Regulation requirements for Rechargeable Energy Storage System (REESS).

Designing of research facilities and measuring equipment.

CTO S.A. specialises in design and supply of research facilities and measuring equipment, in particular for experimental fluid mechanics applications, e.g. wind tunnels, cavitation tunnels, circulating water channels, towing carriages for model basins, dynamometers, flow measuring devices, wave probes and others.

CTO S.A. offers the research equipment both for industrial research laboratories and for educational institutions.

Furthermore CTO S.A. specialises in trainings, benchmark experiments and model testing as well as provides procedures describing conduction of various experiments.

Construction and shipbuilding products certification

EU notified product certification is the significant area of CTO’s activity. The services are addressed towards construction products manufacturers and system suppliers. The conformity of products with national or international standards, as well as the constancy of their functional properties is investigated and confirmed by CTO experienced staff. In addition, CTO issues EC type examination certificates for the conformity of particular marine equipment with the IMO requirements. 

CTO S.A. – why us?

• Experience: Already 50 years of experience on the market, with hundreds of projects implemented by the industry worldwide.
• Knowledge: Skilled and professional staff experienced in solving complex technical problems using state-of-the-art research methods.
• Facilities: Unique research facilities with modern measuring equipment.
• Quality: CTO maintains ISO 9001:2015, ISO 17024 and ISO 17065 quality management systems certified by internationally recognised bodies as well as is recognized by IMO and various Classification Societies.
• Location: CTO is seated conveniently in the centre of Europe with very good communication (airport, sea terminal, highway).

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