Design Principles and Criteria

MANDATE Concern for the quantification of general economic, environmental, safety and sustainability criteria for marine structures and for the development of appropriate principles for rational life-cycle design using these criteria. Special attention shall be given to the issue of Goal-Based Standards as presently proposed by IMO in respect of their objectives and requirements and plans for implementation, and to their potential for success in achieving their aims. Possible differences with the safety requirements in ISO and similar standards developed for the offshore and other maritime industries and of the current regulatory framework for ship structures shall be considered