Hull Survey for New Construction Z23 (July 2006)

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Hull Survey for New ConstructionZ23 (July 2006)

• John Finch
• Chairman
• IACS expert group on the Hull survey for New
  Construction
• September 2006

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Scope of the presentation

• To present the IACS UR which has been approved by
  Council.
• To explain the background to it, how the draft UR
  was developed and show how industry comments were
  discussed and incorporated into it.
• The next stages of the groups activities

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Items to address

• Classification survey during newbuilding
• Goal-based standards
• Industry comments so far
• Comments on the scope for the next stage of the
  groups task

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Introduction

• At MSC 77 (2003) the Bahamas and Greece proposed
  IMOs involvement in developing Goal-based
  standards (GBS) for shipbuilding. OCIMF made a
  submission which called for the consistent
  implementation of classification requirements.
• IACS Council have agreed to include the
  development of GBS for shipbuilding into its
  strategic plan a joint submission IACS/
  Bahamas/Greece was made to MSC.
• MSC agreed that a new work programme item to be
  placed on the agenda of MSC 78 in May 2004
• IACS Council agreed to establish an Expert Group
  for developing Unified Requirements for the
  survey of New Buildings in December 2003. This
  group submitted a final draft which incorporated
  industry comments.
• Council approved UR Z23 in July 2006 and issued
  it in August for implementation from 1 Jan 2008.

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Objectives of the expert group

• Develop comprehensive unified requirements for
  survey concentrating on the hull structure
• Establish a link between classification and
  statutory surveys and the draft Goal-based
  standards being developed at IMO
• Ensure that the Unified Requirement is robust and
  meets the expectations of industry (taken from
  the form A)

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Background to the Goal-based regulatory framework
and the links with UR Z23

• The tiered pyramid
• Basic principles
• The tiers
• Tier I safety objectives
• Tier II functional requirements
• Tier III - verification of compliance criteria
• Summary

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Goal-based new construction standards application
to hull new construction survey

• Basic Principles 5
• And requirements developed applied by
  Administrations or Classification Societies ..
  should be capable of demonstrating compliance
  with the goal-based standards
• Tier I Safety Objectives I-5 Quality of
  Construction
• Ships should be built in accordance with
  controlled quality production standards, due care
  to health safety of personnel by using
  original materials, capable of maintaining their
  physical mechanical properties during the
  expected design life
• Tier II Functional Requirements II 7
  Construction quality procedures
• The ship construction quality procedures should
  include specifications for material
  manufacturing, assembling, joining and welding
  procedures, steel surface preparation and coating

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Goal-based new construction standards
application to hull new construction survey

• Tier III Verification of Compliance Criteria
• III - 1 Design
• 5. Development of Ship Construction File
• III 2 Verification
• 1. The ship compliance with the goal based
  standards should be verified by means of surveys
  during construction and at periodic surveys by
  Administrations or Classification Societies
• 3. The main construction testing inspection
  activities should be witnessed by Surveyors of
  the Classification Society to verify
  compliance with the goal-based standards
  relevant applicable rules

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Industry Comments received from

• Shipbuilders Association of Japan
• Intertanko
• Chinese Shipbuilding Industry
• Intercargo
• EMSA

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The make up of UR Z23

• Defines the scope of survey sub-contractors and
  shipbuilders to be treated alike.
• Assessment of the construction facilities
  required.
• Provides a list of surveyable items for the hull
  structure.
• Requires newbuilding survey planning.
• Requires on the examination and test plan for
  newbuilding activities.
• Requires demonstrable proof of consistency of
  surveys and describes auditable information.
• Defines the requirements for the Ship
  Construction File.

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Next steps

• IACS Council has requested the expert group to
  continue with specific tasks which include
• develop a UI for initial statutory surveys at new
  construction
• discuss the issue of coating in its review of
  statutory issues, consulting with the IACS expert
  group on coatings