Aids to navigation exist to guide and warn vessels and keep them safe. That makes the quality and reliability of signalling equipment the most important criterion of all.
VIJA Technologies Co., Ltd applies and maintains a quality management system that meets ISO 9001:2015 and an environmental management system that meets ISO 14001:2015 in the manufacture of VIJALight® aids to navigation. Both are certified by QAC: ISO 9001:2015 certificate no. QMS-21.0249, valid to 7 June 2027, and ISO 14001:2015 certificate no. EMS-25.0249, valid to 1 August 2028.
The equipment is tested at Quality Assurance and Testing Centre 1 of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, and meets the following criteria:
- Water ingress protection to IP X8 (submerged 1.5 m deep for 3 hours) and protection against dust ingress.
- Operation at +80 °C for 3 hours and at -40 °C for 3 hours.