This paper updates the reader on the continued development of classification rules to specifically address naval surface ships and describes the opportunities offered to navies and suppliers by the adoption of a different approach to standards and specifications, taken from the commercial sector, which can be applied without constraining innovation. However, the principal objective of the paper is to demonstrate how the attributes of the classification system, and in particular the well-established processes that form an essential part of classification, can bring benefits to a naval project by providing effective risk management throughout the supply chain.
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