MARS PROJECT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING STANDARDS

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MARS PROJECT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING
STANDARDS

• Neil Redwood
• Afloat Support Design and Construction Class
  Consultant (Lloyds Register EMEA)

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WHAT IS THE MARS PROJECT?

• MARS Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability
• The project established to specify, build and
  bring into service three vessel types for the RFA
• Fleet Tankers (FT) 4/6 off
• Fleet Solid Support (FSS) 2 off
• Joint Sea Based Logistics (JSBL) 1 off

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MARS PROJECT HISTORY

• Prior to May 2007, the project was proceeding on
  the basis of an Alliance using a central
  Integrator
• In May 2007, the Alliance process was dropped in
  favour of a conventional design and build
  contract managed by the MARS IPT.
• Initial priority was to procure the Fleet
  Tankers, followed at a later date by FSS and JSBL
  
• In 2008
• The MARS IPT was incorporated into the Afloat
  Support Directorate Design and Construction
• Four shipbuilders were down selected and invited
  to bid for the FT
• In December, the FT project was postponed for
  three years due to lack of Government Funds

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MARS FLEET TANKERS AND STANDARDS

• Replacement for Leaf and Rover Class RFA Tankers
• Be able to carry - Fuel Oil 19,000m3 (AVCAT and
  Dieso)
• - Potable Water 1300m3
• - 8 ISO containers
• To be able to load and off load solid and liquid
  cargo and stores
• - In port, at anchor, at sea underway (RAS)
• - VERTREP by helicopter (Stores only)
• Carry 64 crew and 32 embarked forces for 35 days
  without re-supply
• Operate worldwide including sea areas with first
  year ice
• Sustained Speed 15 knots
• Manoeuvring

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THROUGH LIFE STANDARDISATION PROCESS
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KEY DRIVERS FOR FT STANDARDS SELECTION
AFFORDABILITY
Role Naval Auxiliary Supply Ship Oil
Tanker Interoperability Standards Choice
Capability Cargoes Crew Passengers Operatl
area Oil Terminals Some choice on standards
Merchant vessel UK Flagged Merchant seafarers UK
Legislation EU Legislation International
Conventions No Standards choice Classification Sta
ndards Choice
Military Features Survivability Stability Communic
ations Interoperability ILS Standards choice
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Clear Early Policy on Standards Selection

• Clear requirement to comply with MOD Hierarchy
  for Selection of Standards
• Driven by Tech Lead
• Clearly communicated to MARS Team
• Applied throughout the specification writing and
  review process

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Clear Early Policy on Ship Design and Standards
Selection

• Simple and effective tankers
• Commercial design based on
• Maximising the specification of appropriate
  commercial standards
• International Convention, Statute and MCA reqts

• Classification using Lloyds Register Naval Rules
  commercially based Rules with additional
  naval/military options
• IEC, ISO, EN

Note Information is indicative and does not
constitute a confirmed requirement
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Clear Early Policy on Ship Design and Standards

• Compliance with NATO Naval Ship Code (Naval
  Equivalent of SOLAS)
• Tailored requirements captured in FT Technical
  Specification

• Additional UK MOD Owners requirements based on
• Tailored Defence Standard requirements (no direct
  ref to Def Stans, BRs etc as far as possible)
• Additional Military Features and Interoperability
  rqts based on
• Specification of STANAGs, and NATO documents

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Clear Policy on Ship Classification
Lloyds Register Naval Rules

• HULL CLASS NOTATIONS
• 100A1 NSA Oil Supply Ship AIR SA1 ESA2 RSA2
  FDA SDA CM LA(NS) LI Ice Class 1C
• MACHINERY CLASS NOTATIONS
• LMC PSMR UMS CCS ICC RAS(ABV) SCM IBS
  NAV1 EP
• OTHER NOTATIONS
• LMA IWS SERS CEPAC(2) MPMS MCM RCM
• ADDITIONAL LR SHIP RULE NOTATIONS
• ESP CSR ETA IGS

• TAILORING
• The tailoring of LR Naval Rules, LR Ship Rules
  and associated Class notations to achieve Naval
  Class defined in

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Standards and Naval/Military Features
RAS Systems Def Stan 02-247 Tailored LRNR RAS ABV
Mission systems STANAGS
Manoeuvring MSC 137(76) LRNR LMA
Accommodation Def Stan 02-107 Tailored
Aviation Def Stans LRNR, SOLAS
Support policy Def Stan 00-60, 00-42 etc
Speed
System distribution LRNR LMC
Propulsion redundancy LRNR PSMR
Munitions Safety Def Stan 00-101 Tailored
Stability Def Stan 02-109 Pt 1 MAP 01 024
(tailored by NA) SOLAS/LL Regs
Fire Safety Tailored Def Stans, BRs BS, SOLAS
Escape SOLAS analysis
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Clear Early Policy on Tailoring of Defence
Standards

• No direct reference to UK Defence Standards
  unless absolutely necessary
• Extract the UK Def Stan requirements you want to
  apply and write them into the specification
• the Spec then becomes the Standard to be applied
  by the Builder
• removes builder concerns about how much of the
  Def Stan to apply
• avoids the problem of the application of embedded
  Defence Standards
• avoids problems with updates the spec is the
  standard
• Tech Spec includes a statement that no Defence
  Standard embedded within a Defence Standard is to
  be applied unless specifically stated

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ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND WRITING SPECIFICATIONS

• Three Specifications form part of ITPD documents
• Management Specification
• Technical Specification
• ILS Specification
• Clear evidence of the application of the
  standards policy in the Specs
• Tech Spec direct stds references
• International Conventions 20
• UK SI Other Legislation 27
• EU Stds 30
• International Stds 28
• British Stds - 36
• Commercial/Industry Stds (LR, ISGOTT, OCIMF) 11
• NATO Stds 31
• UK Def Stans 5, JSP 2, UK Gov Dept Stds 8
• US Mil Stds 2
• ILS Spec
• International stds 2
• Defence Standards - 22

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STANDARDISATION STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
(SSIP)

• MARS policy captured in project SSIP

• MARS SSIP applies to all three vessel types
• Covers
• Selection of Standards
• Tailoring of Standards
• Certification and Classification
• Statutory
• Class
• Naval
• Tradability of Standards
• Contractual issues
• Standards Database and Tracking System
• Off the Shelf Equipment (COTS MOTS)
• Compliance with Standards
• Implementation Plan (for each ship type)

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STANDARDS DATABASE AND TRACKING SYSTEM IN DOORS
ONE DATABASE FOR EACH OF THE THREE VESSEL TYPES
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STANDARDS DATABASE
FLEET TANKER - 300 TO 400 STANDARDS CAPTURED
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Benefits of Standardization Management

• Effective Standardisation Management ensures
• Procurement and Product legislation is complied
  with
• Deviations from the hierarchy can be justified
• Knowing what standards are being used, how and
  where each one is being applied
• Ensuring the whole picture on standards is
  readily visible and controlled
• Determining possible cost drivers
• Ensuring standards are not under or over
  specified procurement and design
• Keeping the Standards issue in the forefront of
  peoples minds

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Conclusions

• Standardisation Management provides real project
  benefits
• Determining, defining and communicating the
  standardisation policy at the earliest point is
  essential if-
• There is to be effective leadership and
  management of standardisation issues
• Project Team is to apply the policy uniformly
• Contract requirements involving standards are to
  be clearly bounded
• The main Contractor is clear what is being
  specified
• Clarity, Coherency and consistency in design is
  to be achieved
• Costs are to be controlled
• Use DSTAN websites and tools to help implement
  MOD policy
• Consult DSTAN personnel if you are uncertain
  about the way ahead