IMO Goal-based Standards

A shipbuilders point of view

September 15, 2006
The Shipbuilders Association of Japan
Yoshiyuki NAKAJIMA

Contents

History and Background of GBS

Structure of GBS
Almost Agreements of Tier III at MSC81
Discussion Items at MSC82
SAJs Opinion on GBS

History and Background of GBS

1997 Casualty of Nahodka (26 years service)
1999 Casualty of ERIKA (25years service)
2002 Casualty of PRESTIGE (27years service)
Enhancement of Structural Safety by IMO
2003 MSC76:Robust Ship Concept by Greece
2003 MSC77:GBS Concept by the Bahamas & Greece
2004 MSC78:GBS-NSC drafted by the Bahamas, Greece
and IACS
2004-2005 MSC79&80:Discussion in the working group
2006 MSC81:Decided Approval of the Tier I & II of GBSNSC for Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers

Structure of GBS
Tier I

Goals

IMO

Tier II

Functional
Requirements

Tier III

Verification of
compliance

Tier IV

Detailed Requirements

Tier V

Industry Standards,
Practices and Quality System

IMO
IMO

Decided
at MSC81
Discuss
at MSC82
Classification
Society
INDUSTORY

Almost Agreements of Tier III

at MSC81
The verification work in Tier III should be
carried out about classification society rules
only, not about IMO requirements and
Administration standards.
The group of experts reviews the classifications
rules and prepares recommendations for MSC
The verification criteria for the group of experts
shall be prepared as guidelines

 The verification criteria include the appropriate

acceptance criteria for the verification process
and the information and documentation
provided by classification societies
Ship Construction File should be prescribed at
Tier III
A pilot project using the IACS CSR should be
carried out to find necessary criteria and
information of Tier III.
The discussion should continue in the
correspondence group

Safety Level Approach

Development of the GBS using the safety
level approach should be done as longrange work in the IMO.
The correspondence group was established
to progress work. The discussion should
continue in the correspondence group

Discussion Items at MSC82

Information and documentation
requirements as a key element of the
verification guidelines under Tier III
IMO Group of experts
Ship construction file (SCF)
Pilot project
GBS using Safety Level Approach

SAJs Opinion on GBS

We appreciate the discussion of GBS in IMO to
enhance safety level of ships.
To achieve effective GBS, we have following
opinions.

Rules for Rules Concept

Chain of Responsibilities
Protection for Intellectual Property Right
Support of Safety Level Approach

Rules for Rules Concept

Only key issues directly related to safety
goal shall be prescribed in Tier III. Detailed
descriptions shall be left to Tier IV.
Descriptions in Tier III should be
philosophical and methodological in order
not to obstruct technical development.
Commercial issues such as larger corrosion
margin than necessary should be left to each
ship owner's option.

Chain of Responsibilities
Not only design and construction, but also
survey and maintenance are key items for
ships safety throughout the ships life.
To achieve maritime safety, it is important to
establish the mutual cooperation among the
stake-holders, i.e. Ship Owners/Operators,
Classification Societies and Shipbuilders.
Ship Construction File and Ship Maintenance
File

Protection for Intellectual

Property Right
GBS require the design transparency which
may include the shipbuilders know-how.
It should be necessary to make the system
to protect the shipbuilders intellectual
property right.

Support of Safety Level

Approach
Safety level approach can clarify
quantitative relationship between the safety
level and the structural requirements
Safety level approach can propel the
technical developments and innovations

Thank you for your attention