Call for transparency on CSR software

摘要

With the recent amendments to the common structural rules for bulk carriers and tankers, classification societies have been introducing new software to assist in the design process, writes Sandra Speares. According to David Tongue, secretary general of INTERCARGO "The first concern is that there is a strong need for transparency in the software that class uses for determining CSR (or Goal Based Standards (GBS)) compliance- there is a requirement for more than just inputs and outputs through a 'black box' as has been commonly the case. Detailed assumptions need to be declared for confidence. The 'trust me I'm a doctor' approach is no longer acceptable.