Section 2 Information to be submitted

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

2.2.1 The Design Verification (DV) Plan is to be submitted by the submarine designer.

2.2.2 The plan is to identify the systems, equipment and components within the scope of verification defined in the Submarine Assurance Plan.

2.2.3 The plan is to provide a mapping of the systems, equipment and components within scope to the applicable project specifications, Rules, codes or standards and the corresponding design documentation to be used for verification.

2.2.4 The plan is to take account of the operating context for the systems, equipment and components as defined System Operational Concept documentation.

2.2.5 The plan is to define Whole Boat requirements to be taken into account during verification of the design.

2.2.6 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.

2.2.7 The plan is to include details of:

1. Systems, equipment and components for which Design Verification is to be carried out;
2. Project specifications, Rules, Codes and standards to be verified;
3. Means of design verification to be carried out, e.g. design review, modelling, testing etc.;
4. Interfaces with submarine systems outside of scope;
5. Additional specification requirements;
6. Applicable Whole Boat requirements; and
7. Any deviations with proposed equivalents or alternatives.

2.2.8 The plan is to describe the specific types of verification activities to be undertaken, e.g. Internal Review, Design Review, Design Audit, Design Appraisal, Independent Analysis, Modelling, Testing or assessment of in-service experience.

2.3.1 An Operational envelope is to be submitted by the submarine designer.

2.3.2 The document is to define the capability of the submarine, systems, equipment and components. The information is to enable safe operation of the submarine and adequately define design, build and operational constraints.

2.3.3 The Operational envelope is to be defined for the following submarine operating modes, consistent with the submarine ConOpS:

1. Surface;
2. Dived;
3. Periscope depth;
4. Near surface constant depth operating conditions;
5. Anchor;
6. Towing operations;
7. Berthing;
8. Docking;
9. Distressed submarine;
10. Trials;
11. Maintenance periods;
12. Hot lay-up, manned;
13. Cold lay-up, unmanned;
14. Under tow; and
15. Transit on another vehicle or structure.

2.3.4 The Operational Envelope is to be provided with limits for, for normal, abnormal and emergency operating conditions.

2.3.5 The Operational envelope is to be provided at the end of the design phase, updated following construction and maintained though the life of the submarine.