ORGANIzATION AND RESPONSIBILITES AT DA-MMC

Revision of 6 August 2024

PURPOSE

Purpose

The purpose of the present procedure is to introduce DA-MMC section, duty, responsibility within Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine and Offshore Head Office as well as in the network.

DEFINITIONS AND ABREVIATIONS

Definition and Abreviations

  • IMO: International Marine Organization

  • IACS: International Association of Classification Societies,

  • Recognised Organisation (RO): Recognised Organisation (RO),

  • M&O: Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine & Offshore Division

  • HO: Recognised Organisation (RO) Head Office,

  • MO_FM: Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine Operation-Fleet management department for ships in service

  • EMC: Recognised Organisation (RO) Equipment Material Certification department

  • DV: Recognised Organisation (RO) Development department

  • DR: Recognised Organisation (RO) Research department

  • DA: Design Assessment Department for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DAElec: Design assessment section for Electrical/Automation system for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DAHull: Design assessment section for Hull/Structure for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DAMach: Design assessment section for Machinery system for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DA-MMC :Design assessment section for Metallic Material and Coating for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DASafe: Design assessment section for Safety system for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DAStabHydro: Design assessment section for Stability and Hydro-mooring system for Marine and Offshore Units

  • DAERS: Emergency respond section

  • Admin: Design assessment administration,

  • PMO: Project management section for Marine and Offshore Units

  • RO: Recognised Organisation (RO) Surveyor center for material equipment certification

  • NC: Recognised Organisation (RO) Surveyor center for new construction projects

  • NS: Recognised Organisation (RO) Surveyor center for Ship in service

  • RO: Recognised Organisation (RO) Solution company

  • TC: Recognised Organisation (RO) Technical center for offshore design assessment (non-class projects)

  • DCM: Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine commercial section

  • DCO: Recognised Organisation (RO) Offshore (classification project) commercial section

  • VPM-MPA : Veristar Project Managment – Marine Product Approval

MISSION AND SCOPE

Scope of Activity

DA-MMC ensures the following tasks, within his scope of work:

  • type approval and certification of corrosion protection and coating (typically shop primers, antifouling system, protective coating systems, cathodic protection using sacrificial anodes),

  • type approval and certification of rolled metallic materials (plates, sections, bars), seamless and welded pipes, castings, forgings, chain cables,

  • type approval and certification of welding consumables, welders qualification matters, welding procedures qualification matters and non-destructive techniques.

  • Assistance to Recognised Organisation (RO) M&O Network: FM, NC, DCM, LPO, EMC

  • Updating and developing Recognised Organisation (RO) Rules, in cooperation with DV.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS

Administrative Process

All correspondences and jobs request are to be sent & received via section generic mail box:

da.matweld@bureauveritas.com

Then jobs will be assigned to each expert accordingly.

ORGANIZATION

General Chart

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Organization

roles and responsabilities

Head of Section Responsibilities

The Head of section is in charge of :

  • the development of the technical expertise of the section in its field of competence,

  • the correct operation of the section,

  • the quality of the technical work done by the section, and the definition of training needs for the staff,

  • the coordination, planification and supervision of the work done by the section,

  • the role “MPA Approval manager᾿ in the VPM-MPA module for the technical scope of the section and decides who is delegated for this role in agreement with the head of department,

  • the Classification Rules development process for the technical scope of the section as agreed with the department management and DV,

  • the definition, management or participation to research and development studies,

  • the definition and follow-up of the projects managed by the section (Contract, budget, timely issuance of deliverables, oversight of tasks done by other teams, invoicing instructions, archiving, as far as applicable),

  • the role as technical staff, as needed,

  • other tasks as defined or agreed by the Director of DA department.

Absence of Head of Section

In case of absence of the head of section, a deputy is assigned on the case by cases, among the technical staff.

Technical staff

The technical staff in the section is in charge of:

  • the review of technical documentation for jobs assigned to them in the role of “MPA Approval surveyor” in the VPM-MPA tool,

  • the participation to the Classification Rules development process as defined by the head of section,

  • the technical assistance to the network (RO, LPO, NC, FM) in their technical scope,

  • the participation to external groups as decided by the department management,

  • other tasks as defined or agreed by the head of section.

Quality assurance

Quality Assurance

Following Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine quality procedures.

All Quality documents are stored in the Marine Quality database (Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine & Offshore quality document - Home (sharepoint.com).

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Health, Safety and Environment

Following Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine quality procedures such as HSE procedures and circulars.