Section 3 Standards justification
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Submarine Assurance Framework, July 2022 - Volume 1 Submarine Assurance - Part 3 Submarine Assurance Process - Chapter 3 Standards Justification - Section 3 Standards justification

Section 3 Standards justification

3.1 Assurance process

3.1.1 Standards Justification is to establish that the proposed project specifications, Rules Codes and standards satisfy the Submarine Assurance Framework Performance Requirements and therefore the corresponding Functional Objectives and Goals of the framework and therefore are considered to be acceptable solutions.

3.1.2 The approach to verification of the Standards Plan and Justification Document is to be agreed between the submarine designer and LR prior to any verification activity and in accordance with the Submarine Assurance Plan.

3.1.3 The scope of verification of the Standards Plan and Justification Document to be carried out by LR and the roles of the entities involved are to be in accordance with the Submarine Assurance Plan.

3.1.4 Arrangements for accessing project specifications, Rules Codes and standards are to be provided.

3.1.5 Arrangements for managing non-compliances in accordance with their categorisation are to be agreed. The impact of non-compliances is to be established.

3.1.6 Arrangements for reporting the results of verification activities are to be defined.

3.1.7 Verification is to ensure that solutions for all of the framework Performance Requirements within the scope of Submarine Assurance as defined in the Submarine Assurance Plan are identified.

3.1.8 Verification is to ensure that solutions fully satisfy the framework Performance Requirements for both specific submarine system Performance Requirements and Whole Boat Performance Requirements.

3.1.9 Verification is to ensure that solutions are consistent with the ConOpS, the System Operational Concept, the System Design Description and where available, the Operational envelope for the submarine.

3.1.10 Verification is to ensure that solutions are sufficiently justified and supported by documented evidence, e.g. analysis, simulation, testing, in-service experience etc.

3.1.11 Where in-service experience is proposed as evidence of suitability, the in-service experience is to be sufficiently representative and include operation under normal, abnormal and emergency operating conditions.


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