Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its revised Additive Manufacturing Guidance Notes (Class News 14/2025). These updated guidelines provide clarity and best practices for organizations working with polymer additive manufacturing, reflecting the latest advances in technology and certification requirements.
As one of the world’s leading providers of quality assurance and certification services, LR has been actively supporting the safe adoption of additive manufacturing across the marine and offshore industries. Their revised guidance not only strengthens trust in polymer-based AM solutions but also supports companies in achieving compliance, quality, and reliability in production.
Beyond guidance, LR offers a wide range of additive manufacturing certification services. These include facility qualification, part certification, and independent assurance of AM processes. By combining technical expertise with global experience, LR helps manufacturers accelerate innovation while meeting strict safety and performance standards.
“This Guidance Note update focuses on Polymer Additive Manufacturing to marine and offshore rather than the more generic all-industries approach of the previous version. It provides LR’s clients with the framework to produce such polymer parts for certification and classification, enhancing their quality and fulfilling their application requirements through LR’s robust assurance processes.”
With this publication, LR further demonstrates its commitment to enabling the growth and safe adoption of additive manufacturing, aligning closely with the collaborative mission of the FAME ecosystem.
Find the guidance notes here: https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/class-news/14-25/
