“CLASSIFICATION” - What this means for business and the procurement of naval platforms and equipment, Tuesday 29 April 2008
Venue Army & Navy Club , Pall Mall London
Procurement of maritime defence systems in recent years has seen an ever increasing use of commercial specifications for UK defence equipment and platforms. Lloyds Register, and other classification societies, have developed specific "Class Rules" as these would apply to naval platforms and naval equipment seeking "Classification" under traditional commercial standards.
The recent formation of an alliance, between the UK Ministry of Defence, BMT Defence Services Ltd. and Lloyd's Register EMEA, in the Naval Ship Assurance Support Services (NSASS) will take forward the practical implementation of this emerging trend to a new level. It has been conceived to develop, assist in the application of, and improve the framework for naval ship specifications, standards and assurance.
The seminar aims to brief the wider UK naval and maritime defence industries on the current progression towards "class rules" in the procurement of naval platforms and equipment with specific reference to the CVF and MARS programmes. It will especially focusing attention on the impact this will have on business opportunities for SMEs.
PROGRAMME
The seminar will focus on the following topics:
Impact of "classification" for the CVF including interface with issues emerging from magazine safety standards, explosive regulations, airworthiness certification, etc. and the limits of applicability of classification rules.
Impact of "classification" for vessels designed for afloat support, including interface with IMO regulations, applicability to refuelling and re-ammunition rigs and installed military equipment and exceptions.
Historical summary of classification, development of class rules and the new Naval Ship Code with particular reference to incorporating defence & naval engineering standards for naval construction and equipment.
The Naval Ship Assurance Support Service (NSASS) and its role in contractual services associated with risks and balance of investments and the impact of progressive migration of defence related standards towards "commercial off-the-shelf" (COTS) standards.
For further information contact Clementina Upton on 020 7928 9199 or email events@maritimeindustries.org
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