Naval Vessel Rules Workshop

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Presented by Thomas J. Ingram, PE, and Lynn M. Jay; ABS Americas

The Naval Sea Systems Command and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have collaborated to develop and implement a set of Naval Vessel Rules. These rules are intended for use in the design, construction, maintenance and modernization of non-nuclear naval combatant ships. Ship classification in accordance with the Naval Vessel Rules would be used to address the lower risk aspects of designing and certifying certain non-nuclear naval combatant ships. This allows in-house Navy engineering resources to be focused more on the higher risk mission related aspects of combatants, while maintaining technical control via close collaboration with ABS on the Naval Vessel Rules - the foundation for the process. The Navy retains technical authority, but uses ABS as a business partner to administer the Naval Vessel Rules, and as an agent in classing ships to the Naval Vessel Rules. This Workshop will provide an overview of the Naval Vessel Rules including those portions that relate specifically to environmental systems. Due to the fact that the Naval Vessel Rules have been determined to contain sensitive information, attendance will be limited to US Citizens and Permanent Residents (Green Card holders). Others who can provide relevant ITAR licenses for programs applying the Naval Vessel Rules should provide that information to Mr Glenn Ashe (Glenn M. Ashe, Director of Government Operations, American Bureau of Shipping at 703-519-0801 or gashe@eagle.org.) for authorization to attend.

Cost is $100 if signed up before January 11th, after this date the cost will be $150 so sign up early.  To sign up online click here.