Experience from Implementation of Experience from Implementation of Common Structural Rules Common Structural Rules

for Tankers and Bulk Carriersfor Tankers and Bulk Carriers

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Dr. Kirsi TikkaABS on behalf of IACS

Background of Background of IACS Common Structural RulesIACS Common Structural Rules

Effective to Ships Contracted on or after 1 April 2006

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IACS CSR and IMO Performance IACS CSR and IMO Performance Standard for Protective CoatingsStandard for Protective Coatings

• IMO PSPC has applied as a condition of class to CSR ships contracted for construction from 8 Dec 2006

• IMO implementation for all ships contracted from 1 July 2008

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Large Volume of Large Volume of Tanker and Bulk Carrier OrdersTanker and Bulk Carrier Orders

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PSPC for CSR PSPC for CSR

IACS CSR Maintenance ActivityIACS CSR Maintenance Activity(as of 31 July 2008)

• Knowledge Center since 1 August 2006 to capture Questions & Answers, Common Interpretations, and Rule Change requests

• 657 entries in the database - 214 relating to the Tanker Rules, 435 to the Bulker Rules and 8 to both sets of Rules

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• 550 of the items have been completed (195 tanker, 349 bulker and 6 both)

• 222 items led to a rule change being requested (around 50% editorial changes)

Adopted CSR Rule Changes Adopted CSR Rule Changes and Corrigendaand Corrigenda

Tanker:• Rule Change Notice 1 (Sept 2006) • Corrigenda 1 (Apr 06)• Corrigenda 2 (July 06)• Corrigenda 3 (Nov 2007) • Rule Change Notice 2 (Feb 2008) • Corrigenda 4 (June 2008)

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Bulk Carrier:• Corrigenda 1 (May 06)• Corrigenda 2 (Jan 07)• Corrigenda 3 (July 07)• Corrigenda 4 (Sept 07) • Rule Change Notice 1 (Nov 2007)• Rule Change Notice 2 (Feb 2008)• Corrigenda 5 (May 2008)• Rule Change Notice 3 (12 Sept 2008)

CSR Tracking DatabaseCSR Tracking Database

Objective:

• Provide users with a searchable database on CSR revision history with supporting materials.

• Provide users easy and quick access to a full and up-to-date history of a particular requirement

What is published:

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• Full History of Revision

• Date of approval, what was amended/corrected, Technical Background, implementation date

Industry and interested users are invited to contact the IACS CSR Secretariat (csr@iacs.org.uk) for log-in IDs and a User Manual. Web link: www.iacs-csrtrack.org.uk

IACS Organisation for CSRIACS Organisation for CSR

IACS Council

SG/CSR

CSR Secretariat

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Hull Panel Project Management TeamCSR Harmonization

CSR Secretariat

Project Teams(Including Cross Check Teams)

Project Teams(Including Development Projects)

Technical review

CSR and CSR and IMO GoalIMO Goal--Based Regulatory Framework Based Regulatory Framework

Tier I

Tier II FunctionalRequirements

Goals

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Tier III

Tier V

Tier IV

Applicable Industry Standards & Codes of Practice

Prescriptive Regulations & Class Rules

Verification Process

Requirements IM

(ref. MSC78/6/2)

IMO Goal Based Standards and IACS IMO Goal Based Standards and IACS Common Structural Rules Common Structural Rules

• The IACS has participated actively in the development of the GBS

• CSR has been the basis of the Pilot Project to examine and evaluate the GBS verification framework

Procedures and Quality Systems

Requirements, Rules & Industry Standards

Verification & Acceptance criteria

FunctionalRequirements

Goals

IACS CSR IACS CSR –– Current DevelopmentCurrent Development

Harmonization of the two rule sets

• Uniform technical approach

• Response to Industry comments

• Alignment with IMO GBS

• Issue of complete harmonized rule for stakeholder t D 2011

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