Clasification Society Rulefinder 2020 - Version 9.33 - Fix
Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.296(87) – Adoption of The Guidelines for Verification of Conformity with Goal-Based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers – (Adopted on 20 May 2010) - Annex – Guidelines for Verification of Conformity with The International Goal-Based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers - Introduction - Definitions

Definitions

  4 For the purpose of the Guidelines, the following definitions apply:

  • .1 Conformity means fulfilment of a requirement.

  • .2 Finding means an observation or a non-conformity.

  • .3 Non-conformity means non-fulfilment of a requirement.

  • .4 Objective evidence means quantitative or qualitative information, records or statement of fact which are based on observation, measurement or test and which can be verified.

  • .5 Observation means statements of fact or proposals made during an audit which are based on objective evidence but are not a non-conformity.

  • .6 Organization means the International Maritime Organization.

  • .7 Rules or rule set means regulations for hull design and construction of bulk carriers and/or oil tankers operating in unrestricted worldwide service.

  • .8 Secretary-General means the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.

  • .9 Self-assessment means the Submitter assesses its rules for the design and construction of bulk carriers and/or oil tankers for conformity with the goals and functional requirements as set out in the Standards.

  • .10 SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.

  • .11 Standards means the International goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers, adopted by the Organization by resolution MSC.287(87).

  • .12 Submitter means any Administration or recognized organization that requests the Organization to verify that its ship design and construction rules for bulk carriers and/or oil tankers conform to the Standards.

  • .13 Verification (and any variation of the word verify) means the rules for the design and construction of bulk carriers and oil tankers have been compared to the Standards and have been found to be in conformity with or are consistent with the goals and functional requirements as set out in the Standards.

  • .14 Verification audit or audit means the process of evaluating the Submitter's rules, self-assessment and supporting documentation to ascertain the validity and reliability of information. The purpose of the audit is to assess the conformity of the submitted rules with the Standards based on work done on a sampling basis.

Parent topic: Introduction
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