Goal-based rules for more pro-active classification

摘要

The Polish Register of Shipping (PRS) believes that goal-based standards for ship construction will allow a more pro-active, not reactive, attitude to rule making. A representative of PRS recently took part in IMO discussions on the future form of these standards at meeting MSC78 of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), and this small class society now aims to contribute further to their formation. In developing the concept of goal-based standards, PRS believes that the first step should be to define the goal itself. This is to ensure the structural safety of a ship for its entire lifespan. Subsequently, this lifespan needs to be established to determine the components of the safety standard. For example, wave-generated stresses which can occur in a structure and the resulting fatigue are determined by the period of time that a ship spends at sea.