Title of PresentationASTM International Committee on Ships

and Marine Technology ( F25)

Classification Society Standards Needs

Jim GaughanVice President & Chief Engineer

Washington DC 7 May 2014

Our Mission

The Mission of ABS is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the security of life and property and preserving the natural environment

The Rules

Developed with intent to establish an acceptable level of safety

Intended to reduce the occurrence of an “undesirable event” threatening life , property or the natural environment

Often reactive to an accident or episode Some incorporating International (IMO )

Requirements All should be related to one or more identified risks

Identified Risks

Loss of Structural Integrity

Loss of Propulsion

Loss of Maneuverability

Loss of Electrical Power

Loss of Station Keeping

Loss of Buoyancy or Stability

Loss of Containment – cryogenic fluid , flammable liquid or vapor

Fire and Explosion

Overpressure / Underpressure

Personnel hazards – radiant heat, electrical shock, axphisiation

Source of Requirements

Internally developed safety criteria

Hull Structural

Mechanical components of steering, station keeping and propulsion systems

Control system functional requirements

IMO / SOLAS

Stability , subdivision , fire protection , marine pollution , electrical power , communication systems , liquefied gas containment systems

Applicable Industry standards

Machinery components , electrical and instrumentation systems and components , piping systems and components , containment and fluid processing components , lifting appliances, deck machinery, venting, delineation of hazardous areas, drilling equipment , safety systems and components

Recognized Standards

Normally recognized by the home National Government

Not less effective than a standard acceptable to ABS

Addresses the specific risks considered by the Rules

Complete Scope to the extent needed

Provides a basis for rating or acceptance

Current

Standard providing correlation between gas concentrations and hazardous areas as per IEC 60092-502 (1999)

Procedures for sampling and measuring of gas on board ships

Standard for design and fabricating of standard parts and fittings associated with loading arms. See EN 1474-2 and EN- ISO 28460

Annex A.2 of COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2013/52/EU of 30 October 2013 amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment

New standards needed

New standards needed

Equipment in cryogenic service required by the Rules

Valves in cryogenic service (5C-8-4/3.2.1)

LNG cargo pumps (5C-8-5/3.2.3)

NG compressors

LNG cargo hoses

LNG safety relief valves

Flame screens on LNG vents (5C-8-17/10)

Flanges in cryogenic service ((5C-8-5/2.4.5)

Portable ventilation equipment (5C-8-11/2)

 

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