Section 1 Terms, definitions and acronyms related to Part 1
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Section 1 Terms, definitions and acronyms related to Part 1

Parent topic: Chapter 3 Terms, Definitions and Acronyms

1.1 Definitions

1.1.1 The following terms and definitions are relevant:

  • Assurance activities. Any activity undertaken by LR under the Submarine Assurance Framework.
  • Builder. The organisation which constructs and delivers the submarine. Generally responsible for the Safety Assurance System during construction including product supply chains.
  • Designer. The organisation with responsibility for designing the submarine. Generally responsible for the Safety Assurance System during design.
  • Framework. LR’s Submarine Assurance Framework.
  • Maintenance organisation. The organisation with responsibility for maintenance of the submarine and generally responsible for the Safety Assurance System during maintenance.
  • Manufacturer. The manufacturer and supplier of supply chain products required to construct the submarine.
  • Naval Administration. The Government Department of the State responsible for providing safety Policy and Governance for naval submarines.
  • Naval Submarine Code. An internationally recognised goal-based Code which provides an accepted baseline against which a submarine can be demonstrated to be safe to operate, recognising the risk arising from their unique operational requirements, through a process covering design, manufacture and maintenance, against a defined scope and Concept of Operations.
  • Navy. The organisation that operates the submarine. Generally responsible for the Safety Assurance System during operation.
  • Non-compliance. Intended or unintended deviation from the project specifications, Rules Codes and standards. See Vol 1, Pt 3, Ch 7 Terms, Definitions and Acronyms.
  • Owner. The organisation that owns the submarine. Generally responsible for the Safety Management System.
  • Product. All materials, components, equipment, assemblies and systems used in the construction of a submarine.
  • Product manufacturer. The organisation with responsibility for the manufacturing of products to be used in the construction of the submarine.
  • Solution. Project specifications, Rules Codes and standards, the requirements of which, which when correctly applied, are considered to satisfy framework Performance Requirements and therefore the corresponding Functional Objectives and Goals of the framework.

1.2 Acronyms

1.2.1 The following acronyms are relevant:

  • DV. Design Verification.
  • NSubC. Naval Submarine Code
  • PV. Product Verification.
  • SJ. Standards Justification.
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