Approval and Systems Availability Analysis -
A ship is its own best lifeboat
Entering into force on 1st July 2010, this new regulation, applied to Passenger Vessels and highly occupied Special Purpose Ships recognises the well know adage that “A ship is its own best lifeboat”.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has introduced via SOLAS, new regulations concerning the availability of essential ship systems ‘post-casualty’ in order that a ship may be able to Safely Return to Port following a wider range of casualties and subsequently require abandonment in fewer situations.
The Safe Return to Port regulations provide performance requirements for ‘essential systems’ that must be demonstrated to remain operational following fire and flooding damages that do not exceed a certain pre-defined ‘casualty threshold’. In addition to this, the regulations also describe the systems that must be available in ‘safe areas’ of the vessel following a fire casualty in which the casualty threshold is exceeded.
First International regulation:
- Ensuring availability of essential systems
- Critical systems compliance by engineering analysis
SafetyatSea can help you to apply safe return to port correctly and efficiently.
System Availability Analysis Tool (SAVANT):
- Developed by SafetyatSea in collaboration with the Ship Stability Research Unit (University of Strathclyde)
- Models dependencies and ship geometry by simple dependencies
- Rapid assessment of Safe Return Port at early design stage
SafetyatSea have already been involved in a number of both commercial and research projects relating to the new regulations and systems availability analysis and are ideally placed to provide any assistance required by ship owners, builders and designers alike regarding Safe Return to Port.
Further information
Contact: Luis Guarin (l.guarin@safety-at-sea.co.uk)
