Tripartite Meeting
Seoul, Korea, 18-19 September 2009
Safety & SOLAS
Agenda item 4.1
Goal-Based Standards
--- application and compliance --Toshiro Arima
ClassNK
Chairman of IACS EG/GBS
Content
1. Outcome of GBS at MSC86
2. SOLAS Amendments : Application
3. International Goal-Based Standards
4. Guidelines for Verification of Conformity
with GBS
5. Self Assessment Summary Table
6. Future Schedule of GBS for Bulk Carriers
and Oil Tankers
Outcome of GBS at MSC86
Approved : Mandatory Instruments
Tier I
Tier II
Goals
Functional
Requirements
Tier III
Verification
Process
Tier IV
Prescriptive Regulations &
Class Rules
Tier V
Applicable Industry Standards &
Codes of Practice
(1) SOLAS Amendments (Reg. II-1/3-10)
(2) GBS Tier I – III
⇒ will be adopted at MSC87
(3) Guidelines for verification (non-mandatory)
⇒ will be adopted at MSC87
(4) Guidelines for the information to be
included in a Ship Construction File
(non mandatory) ⇒ will be finalized at MSC87
Enter into force on [1 Jan. 2012], and apply to ships:
1. building contract on or after 1 January 2015; or
2. keel lay on or after 1 January 2016; or
3. delivery on or after 1 January 2019
Outcome of GBS at MSC86
Tier I, Goals
SOLAS Amendments,
Ch. II-1, Reg. 3-10*1
• Approved
• To be adopted at
MSC87
Tier II, Functional
Requirements
Goal-Based Ship
Construction
Standards for BC&T*2
Tier III, Verification Guidelines for
of conformity
Verification of
conformity*3
• Approved
• To be adopted at
MSC87
• Further improvements
and to be adopted at
MSC 87
*1: Refer to the Guidelines for the information to be included in a Ship Construction File
*2: International goal-based ship construction standard for bulk carriers and oil tankers
*3: Guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards
for bulk carriers and oil tankers (Verification Process + Inf. and Doc. Req. and
Evaluation Criteria)
SOLAS Ch. II-1/Reg. 3-10:
Goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and
oil tankers
Bulk Carriers & Oil Tankers > 150m in length
 Goals: Safe and Environmentally friendly
 Structural Requirements : To Conform to Functional
Requirements of “Goal-Based Ship Construction Standards
for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers” (GBS)
 Ship Construction File (SCF):
Guidelines for the information to be included in SCF
Entering into force on or after 1 January 2012
(Review progress on implementation in 2012)
1. Contract: on of after 1 January 2015
2. Keel lay: on or after 1 January 2016
3. Delivery: on or after 1 January 2019
International Goal-based Ship Construction
Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers
1. PREAMBLE
2. SCOPE
3. STRUCTURE
4. TIER I – GOALS
5. TIER II – FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
6. TIER III – VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY
1. The rules for the design and construction standards
of bulk carriers and oil tankers shall be verified as
conforming to the Tier I goals and Tier II functional
requirements, based on the guidelines*1
*1: Refer to “the Guidelines for verification of conformity with goalbased ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil
tankers”
Guidelines for verification of conformity with GBS
1. Two fundamental principles for verification :

Self Assessment : Rule Developer is responsible for
ensuring that rules conform to Standards

Audit by IMO: Based on sampling with no restriction on
elements that could be checked during audit
2. Audit Team : To be composed of 3 or 5 members
3. Estimated Budget : The majority of GBS WG agreed

15 days per auditor subject to the well-documented
and complete submission (i.e. Self Assessment)
4. Resource implication :



The majority agreed that submitters should pay costs
IACS: expressed concerns
Germany & Netherlands: reserved positions
Self Assessment Summary Table
(Tanker CSR, see MSC 83/INF.5 submitted by IACS)
Functional Req.
Fully covered
in rules
Not covered
in rules
Comments
Future Schedule on GBS
for Bulk Carriers and oil Tankers
May 2010
Adopt SOLAS amendments etc. at MSC 87
1 Jan. 2012 Mandatory instruments enter into force
2012
Review the progress towards the implementation
of SOLAS Reg.II-1/3-10 in 2012, if proven
necessary, to adjust the periods set forth
Well before Class Rules for design and construction of bulk
carriers and oil tankers, verified by IMO as
1 Jan. 2015 conforming to GBS, to be published
New bulk carries and oil tankers contracted on of
1 Jan. 2015 after 1 Jan. 2015 shall apply Class Rules which
comply with IMO GBS
Thank you for your Attention!!
Tier I, Goals
(SOLAS II-1/Reg.3-10, see MSC86/26/Add.1, ANNEX 3)
2. Ships shall be designed and constructed for a specified
design life to be safe and environmentally friendly, when
properly operated and maintained under the specified
operating and environmental conditions, in intact and
specified damage conditions, throughout their life.
.1
Safe and environmentally friendly means the ship shall
have adequate strength, integrity and stability to minimize
the risk of loss of the ship or pollution to the marine
environment due to structural failure, including collapse,
resulting in flooding or loss of watertight integrity.
.2
Environmentally friendly also includes the ship being
constructed of materials for environmentally acceptable
recycling.
.3
Safety also includes the ship’s structure, fittings and
arrangements providing for safe access, escape,
inspection and proper maintenance and facilitating safe
operation.
…
Tier I, Goals
(SOLAS II-1/Reg.3-10, see MSC86/26/Add.1, ANNEX 3)
2. Ships shall be designed and constructed for a specified
design life to be safe and environmentally friendly, when
properly operated and maintained under the specified
operating and environmental conditions, in intact and
specified damage conditions, throughout their life.
…
.4 Specified operating and environmental conditions are
defined by the intended operating area for the ship
throughout its life and cover the conditions, including
intermediate conditions, arising from cargo and ballast
operations in port, waterways and at sea.
.5 Specified design life is the nominal period that the ship is
assumed to be exposed to operating and/or environmental
conditions and/or the corrosive environment and is used
for selecting appropriate ship design parameters.
However, the ship’s actual service life may be longer or
shorter depending on the actual operating conditions and
maintenance of the ship throughout its life cycle.
Tier I, Goals
(SOLAS II-1/Reg.3-10, see MSC86/26/Add.1, ANNEX 3)
3
The requirements of paragraph 2 to 2.5 shall be achieved
through satisfying applicable structural requirements of an
organization which is recognized by the Administration in
accordance with the provisions of regulation XI/1. or
national standards of the Administration, conforming to
the functional requirements of the goal-based ship
construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers.
4
A Ship Construction File with explicit information on how
the functional requirements of the goal-based ship
construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers
have been applied in the ship design and construction
shall be provided upon delivery of a new ship, and kept
on board and updated as appropriate throughout its
service.
(to be continued)
Tier I, Goals
(SOLAS II-1/Reg.3-10, see MSC86/26/Add.1, ANNEX 3)
(last part of paragraph 4)
The contents of the Ship Construction File shall, at least,
conform to the guidelines developed by the Organization*.
* Refer to “the Guidelines for the information to be included
in a Ship Construction File.”
“International goal-based ship construction
standard for bulk carriers and oil tankers”
(see Annex 4 of MSC 86/26/Add.1)
Tier II
Functional
Requirements
DESIGN
II.1 Design life
II.2 Environmental conditions
II.3 Structural strength
II.4 Fatigue life
II.5 Residual strength
II.6 Protection against corrosion
II.7 Structural redundancy
II.8 Watertight and weathertight integrity
II.9 Human element considerations
II.10 Design transparency
CONSTRUCTION
II.11 Construction quality procedures
II.12 Survey during construction
IN-SERVICE CONSIDERATIONS
II.13 Survey and maintenance
II.14 Structural accessibility
RECYCLING CONSIDERATIONS
II.15 Recycling
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