2.1.1 Verification activities carried out by LR during the design phase of the submarine
lifecycle are at the request of either the submarine designer or the Owner of the
submarine.
2.1.2 Verification activities carried out by LR during the design phase of the submarine
lifecycle are either verification activities carried out to confirm the suitability
of proposed project specifications, Rules, Codes and Standards (Standards
Justification), verification activities carried out to confirm that the requirements
within project specifications, Rules, Codes and Standards have been satisfied in the
design of the submarine (Design Verification), or verification activities carried
out to confirm that the design is consistent with the operational envelope.
2.1.3 Verification activities are to be undertaken in accordance with the Standards Plan
and Justification Document, and with the Design Verification Plan, which are to
include whole boat requirements. LR will advise the designer and Naval
Administration where the design is not in compliance with the project
specifications, Rules, Codes and Standards. The design is to be modified or a
suitable engineering justification provided.
2.1.4 Verification activities carried out by LR during design of the submarine are based on
review, examination and interrogation of information related to the submarine design
submitted to LR or accessible to LR as appropriate.
2.1.5 Prior to verification, LR is to be satisfied that the capability, organisation and
facilities of the submarine designer are such that acceptable standards can be
obtained for the design of the submarine systems, equipment and components.
2.1.6 Prior to verification, LR is to be satisfied that the submarine designer has
established and documented quality assurance processes for submarine design in place
which include project management, change control, design, design review and design
approval processes. The quality assurance processes are to include both second-party
and third-party assurance.
2.1.7 Prior to verification, LR is to be satisfied that the submarine designer has
established and documented system engineering processes in place which include
requirements engineering, risk management, design management, configuration
management and verification and validation processes.
2.1.8 The submarine designer is responsible for maintaining copies of the design
information, including project specifications, Rules, Codes standards, policy
documents, analysis, calculations, drawings and records, and is to make these
available to LR on request.