Section 5 Special considerations for Naval Class
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Clasifications Register Guidance Information - Naval Survey Guidance for Steel Ships, January 2001 - Chapter 1 Introduction - Section 5 Special considerations for Naval Class

Section 5 Special considerations for Naval Class

5.1 Naval Class reflects the ship’s design and materiel state and is not influenced by operational and financial considerations. The engineering judgement LR Surveyors use in assessing ships’ structures to its Rules will take into account the operational availability of the ship to the Navy. However, it should be noted that LR has the right to refuse or withdraw Naval Class, but has no power to prevent deployment of the ship. The first step in recommending class suspension or withdrawal is to impose a Condition of Class which will only be done when non-conformity with class requirements is confirmed. (See later chapter for further details of this subject).

5.2 The refusal or withdrawal of a Class Certificate will mean that LR considers that the ship is in some danger of structural, system or equipment failure. It also means that the ship’s integrity, from a classification point of view, cannot be assured under the full rigours of deployment which might normally be expected. The precise implications of this will depend on the ship’s material state, and LR will be prepared to offer advice and assistance, and to define the risks in relation to LR class requirements, so that the possible consequences can be fully understood by all concerned.

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