7.4.1 The Administration that approves an alternative
and/or equivalent design should submit detailed relevant information
to the IMO, based on the form set out in the appendix, as appropriate,
for circulation to the Member Governments. This information should
enable Member Governments to trace the basis of the decision but not
infringe upon any Intellectual Property Rights and it should comprise,
as a minimum:
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.1 scope of the analysis or design, including
the critical design assumptions and critical design features;
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.2 description of the alternative design and arrangements,
including drawings and specifications;
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.3 list of IMO regulations affected;
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.4 summary of the results of the engineering and
risk analysis, and basis for approval (including criteria, standard,
etc.);
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.5 description of any model used in the risk and
engineering analysis (including risk models as well as computational
software), and the verification procedure used during the model development;
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.6 description of any design casualty scenarios
and related software simulations, tests and trials made during the
approval process;
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.7 test, inspection and maintenance requirements
for the operational phase; and
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.8 condition of approval, if any.
7.4.2 Additional requirements with respect to
reporting to IMO may be specified in the regulations permitting the
application of alternatives and/or equivalencies.