Section 2 Information to be submitted

2.1.1 In addition to the documentation and information associated with the Submarine Assurance Planning, Standards Justification and Design Verification processes, the documentation listed in this section is to be submitted.

2.2.1 A Product Verification (PV) Plan is to be submitted by the submarine builder.

2.2.2 The plan is to detail the product verification requirements for procured products to be used in the construction of the submarine based on the scope of verification defined in the Submarine Assurance Plan.

2.2.3 The plan is to provide a mapping of the products and the applicable project specifications, Rules, Codes or standards.

2.2.4 The plan is to include separate plans defining the verification activities required to be carried during manufacturing of the products at the product manufacturers works and the verification activities required to be carried out during and following integration of the products at the submarine construction site.

2.2.5 The plan is to indicate the safety criticality category of the submarine system, equipment or components to be verified in accordance with the safety criticality defined in the System Operational Concept Document.

2.2.6 The plan is to separately define any additional assurance requirements not related to the safety criticality category which may be derived from production, client or other stakeholder requirements.

2.2.7 The plan is to identify any quality schemes applied for the verification of submarine systems, equipment or components.

2.3.1 A Product Procurement Plan is to be submitted by the submarine builder.

2.3.2 The plan is to identify the procured products within the scope of verification during product manufacturing.

2.3.3 The plan is to identify product manufacturers and their sub-suppliers to an appropriate level of granularity for verification activities to be defined.

2.4.1 A Construction, Test and Inspection (CTI) Plan is to be submitted by the submarine builder.

2.4.2 The plan is to detail the product verification requirements for the submarine systems based on the scope of verification defined in the Product Verification Plan.

2.4.3 The plan is to define the program of inspection, testing and survey required to be carried out by LR during and following integration of the products at the submarine construction site.

2.4.4 The plan is to provide a mapping of the systems in scope, the applicable project specifications, Rules, Codes or standards and the product verification requirements.

2.4.5 The plan is to indicate the safety criticality categorisation of the systems, equipment and components in accordance with the safety criticality defined in the System Operational Concept Document.

2.4.6 The plan is to indicate the type of verification activity to be carried out and indicate where the process hold points are and what certificates are required to continue.

2.4.7 The plan is to list construction processes subject to verification activities and the frequency thereof.

2.4.8 The plan is to include the verification requirements for:

1. Incoming product inspection including materials;
2. Fabrication survey and inspection;
3. Process audit and review;
4. Survey and inspection during installation;
5. Integration and testing; and
6. Trials.

2.4.9 The plan and the verification activities therein are to be agreed by LR.

2.5.1 An Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) is to be submitted by the submarine builder with information provided by the manufacturer.

2.5.2 A plan is to be developed for each procured product in accordance with the scope of verification defined in the Product Verification Plan.

2.5.3 The plan is to define the program of inspection, testing and survey required to be carried out or witnessed by LR during manufacturing of the products at the product manufacturers works.

2.5.4 The plan is to include the applicable project specifications, Rules, Codes or standards and the product verification requirements.

2.5.5 The plan is to include details of:

1. Product identification;
2. Component or equipment safety criticality;
3. Reference to product specifications and design documentation;
4. Manufacturing processes;
5. Special manufacturing processes and enhanced verification requirements Materials details and certification requirements;
6. Specific verification activities (hold, witness, review and audit);
7. Monitoring activities (Patrols and process audit);
8. Acceptance criteria and responsible entity;
9. Product and prototype testing requirements; and
10. Relevant certification.

2.5.6 The plan and the verification activities therein are to be agreed by LR.

2.6.1 An In-service Verification (ISV) Plan is to be submitted by the submarine maintenance organisation.

2.6.2 The plan is to detail the verification requirements for the submarine systems based on the scope of verification defined in the Submarine Assurance.

2.6.3 The plan is to provide a mapping of the systems in scope to the applicable project specifications, Rules, Codes or standards and documentation which describes the approved arrangements.

2.6.4 The plan is to indicate the safety criticality categorisation of the systems, equipment and components.

2.6.5 The plan is to define the frequency of verification activities to be carried out by LR and be informed by the survey, inspection and test requirements defined by the submarine builder for the systems, equipment or components.

2.6.6 The plan is to indicate the type of verification activity to be carried out and indicate process hold points, tests, measurements and records.

2.6.7 The plan is to list maintenance activities subject to verification activities.

2.6.8 The plan is to include the verification requirements for:

1. Maintenance or testing process audit and review.
2. Condition assessment and survey
3. Survey and inspection during maintenance.
4. Measurements, tests; and
5. Trials.

2.6.9  The plan and the verification activities therein are to be agreed by LR.

2.7.1 A Through-life Maintenance Plan is to be submitted by the submarine builder or operator. for the systems, equipment and components within the scope of verification.

2.7.2 The plan is to identify safety criticality categorisation, service and inspection intervals.