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commercial decision-making process can
be leveraged into military procurement
to shorten project timeframes.’
Yet another challenge for industry is
the development of the Naval Ship Code
(an equivalent to SOLAS for warships),
which a number of classification societies
- including Lloyd’s Register and ABS -
are working on with various NATO and
associated navies. This will provide navies
with a regulatory model for ship safety
using the template of SOLAS, which
will recognise the unique operational
characteristics of naval ships.
For its part, Bureau Veritas (BV) is to
class the second of three aircraft carriers
expected to be built under an Anglo-
French Future Carrier Programme
(CVF) cooperation agreement. BV said
the programme involves sophisticated
construction techniques, for vessels
that are comparable in size and
complement to a large passenger ship,
The US Army’s Missile Defense Agency turned to ABS for the classification of its Sea-Based with the additional complexity inherent
X-band (SBX) Radar. the platform is a Mobile offshore Drilling Unit (MoDU) converted to in the need to accommodate aircraft
carry a large X-band radar. and helicopter operation. The aircraft
carriers will be close to 280m in length,
with displacement of approximately
also working on design approval of two explained, noting that Lloyd’s Register’s 75,000tonnes, and have a complement of
Landing Helicopter Docks for the Royal rules for environmental protection cover between 1600 and 1750.
Australian Navy, and the preliminary nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur oxide Two of the carriers are being built for
approval of three Joint Support Ships for (SOx) emissions, refrigerants and fire- the UK, and one for France. There is a
the Canadian Navy, all of which will be fighting agents, oil pollution prevention, 90% degree of commonality between the
built to Lloyd’s Register NSA notation. garbage handling and disposal, sewage French and UK designs, notwithstanding
Other ships currently being built to treatment, hull anti-fouling systems, and the specific need to accommodate
Lloyd’s Register’s classification include ballast water. Lloyd’s Register’s Green different types of aircraft and the
the Buque de Proyeccion Estrategica Passport helps allow ship recycling yards requirement for a catapult onboard the
(BPE) and Buque de Aprovisionamiento to formulate a safe and environmentally French vessel.
en Combate (BAC), which are currently friendly way to decommission ships. The French carrier is to be certified
under construction for the Spanish Navy; ‘Noise pollution is also on the according to Bureau Veritas Naval Rules
recently, three hovercraft for the Royal environmental agenda - environmental 2006, while the military standards of
Swedish Navy were delivered in LR class impact studies have shown that sonar has the Royal Navy will apply to the British
using the NSA notation. an effect on marine life,’ said Simpson, ships. The programme is presently at the
Going forward, Lloyd’s Register says ‘and although class has not been involved design stage, and Bureau Veritas is closely
it believes that environmental issues to date, we could be called on by the involved in associated safety-related
will become a higher priority in naval industry to demonstrate compliance studies, working in close cooperation
shipping and shipbuilding. ‘Crown where required.’ with the French Navy and French naval
immunity is not being applied as navies The current boom in commercial shipyard DCNS. The preliminary design
recognise the need to demonstrate their shipbuilding also presents navies with review has now reached the stage of
“green credentials” along with the rest of further challenges, not least finding detailed examination of fire protection
the shipping industry,’ said Simpson. yard space. ‘While complex commercial and evacuation, which BV is studying.
‘Class societies will be required to declare ships such as LNG carriers and cruise The French Navy is classing its entire
that naval ships are environmentally vessels now take five years or fewer from newbuilding programme with Bureau
compliant in order to meet local and concept to delivery, naval ships still take Veritas, including two helicopter and
international requirements on pollution, an average of 10-15 years,’ said Simpson, landing craft carriers, Mistral and
emissions, and ship recycling,’ he ‘so navies need to consider how the Tonnerre, which were delivered to BV
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