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DNV-OSS-305 Rules for Certification and Verification of Diving Systems [Table of Contents] Sec.2: Service Overview and requirements

DNV-OSS-305 Rules for Certification and Verification of Diving Systems

[-] Sec.1: Introduction

SECTION 1
Introduction

Sec.1
A. Introduction

Sec.1
A 100   General

Sec.1 A
101
   This Offshore Service Specification (OSS) gives criteria for and guidance on certification of complete diving systems, and verification of the integrity of parts of diving systems.

Sec.1 A
102
   Controlling documents relating to offshore systems consist of a three-level hierarchy with these main features:
  1. Principles and procedures related to DNV's certification and verification services are separate from technical requirements and are presented in DNV Offshore Service Specifications. Offshore Service Specifications present the scope and extent of DNV's services.
  2. Technical requirements are issued as self-contained DNV Offshore Standards. Offshore Standards are issued as neutral technical standards to enable their use by national authorities, as international codes and as company or project specifications without reference to DNV's services.
  3. Associated product documents are issued as DNV Recommended Practices. The Recommended Practices give DNV's interpretation of safe engineering practice for general use by industry.

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A 200   Objectives

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201
   The objectives of this document are to:
  1. describe DNV's certification and verification services for diving systems
  2. provide guidance for owners and other parties for the selection of the level of involvement of those carrying out the certification and verification activities
  3. provide a common communication platform for describing the extent of verification activities.

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A 300   Application

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301
   This OSS applies to verification, certification and classification during the design, construction and operation of diving systems. Classification is described in more detail in DSV-OSS-101 "Rules for Classification of Offshore Drilling and Support Units" and in DNV Rules for Ships.

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302
   This OSS describes the necessary activities to be carried out to obtain initial DNV diving system component certificates and DSV class notation. In addition the general requirements outlined in DNV-OSS-101 "Rules for Classification of Offshore Drilling and Support Units" apply.

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303
   Statutory certification of diving systems to the requirements of national authorities is not included specifically in the scope of application of this OSS. Such certification shall be governed by the regulations of the appointing authority. However, if these authorities do not give detailed procedures, this OSS will be used by DNV as a guideline for its work when appointed.

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   The primary scope of the certification work is the verification of the components and the integrity of the diving system, and or its capacity to support diving operations under the specified conditions. Other aspects, such as its fitness for purpose, with respect to specified diving operations, may be included in DNV's scope of work, if desired by the client.

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A 400   Scope of application for verification

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401
   This OSS may be adopted for the verification of parts of a diving system. The principles may also be used in communications about the extent and scope of verification activities that are not part of a scheme for certification.

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A 500   Organisation of DNV-OSS-305

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   This document consists of two sections and six appendices:
Sec.1 gives the general scope of the document, informative background information, definitions and references.
Sec.2 describes the certification process and the activities for each of the project phases. Furthermore, it describes the documents issued during and as a result of the certification process. The use of quality management systems is addressed here too.
Appendix A lists the instances where DNV-OS-E402 and DNV-OSS-305 requires certification.
Appendix B lists the instances where DNV-OS-E402 and DNV-OSS-305 requires attendance by DNV.
Appendix C is a list of sources to assist in obtaining reference documents.
Appendix D gives examples of certification documents.
Appendix E outlines generic project sub phases.
Appendix F is a series of key questions when selecting safety objectives.

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B. Definitions

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B 100   General

Sec.1 B
101
   The definitions in DNV-OS-E402 Sec.1 also apply to this OSS.

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B 200   Auxiliary verb forms

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   The terms will, can and may are used when describing DNV's actions or activities, and the terms shall, should and may are used when referring to other parties than DNV.

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   Shall: Indicates requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform with this OSS and from which deviation is normally not permitted. However, deviations may be permitted in the case of technical alternatives as outlined in DNV-OS-E402 Sec.1 A304.

Sec.1 B
203
   Should: Indicates that among several possibilities, one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required. Other possibilities may be applied subject to agreement.

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   Will: Indicates a mandatory action or activity to be undertaken by DNV. (See "shall" for other parties.)

Sec.1 B
205
   Can: Indicates an action or activity that DNV not necessarily does unless specifically requested by the Client. (See "should" for other parties.)

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   May: Verbal form used to indicate a course of action permissible within the limits of the OSS.

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B 300   Definitions

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   Certificate [of Conformity]: A document signed by a qualified party affirming that, at the time of assessment, the product or service met the stated requirements (BS 4778: Part 2).

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   Certification: Used in this document to mean all the verification activities associated with a process leading up to the issue of a Certificate.

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   Client: DNV's contractual partner. It may be the purchaser, the owner or the contractor.

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304
   Construction phase (DNV-OS-E402): All phases during construction, including fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning, up until the installation or system is safe and operable for intended use. In relation to diving systems, this includes procurements, manufacture assembly, rectification, installation, testing, commissioning and repair.

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   Design (DNV-OS-E402): All related engineering to design of the diving system.

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   Design phase: An initial phase that takes a systematic approach to the production of specifications, drawings and other documents to ensure that the diving system meets specified requirements (including design reviews to ensure that design output is verified against design input requirements). See ISO 9001.

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   Hazard: A deviation (departure from the design and operating intention) which could cause damage, injury or other form of loss (Chemical Industries Association HAZOP Guide).

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   HAZOP (HAZard and OPerability study): The application of a formal systematic critical examination to the process and engineering intentions of new or existing facilities to assess the hazard potential of inadvertent operation or malfunction of individual items of equipment and their consequential effects on the facility as a whole (Chemical Industries Association HAZOP Guide).

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   Installation (activity) (DNV-OS-E402): The operations related to installing the equipment, diving system or support structure, e.g. mounting chambers and handling systems etc., including final testing and preparation for operation.

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   Manufacture (DNV-OS-E402): Making of articles or materials, sometimes in larger volumes. In relation to diving systems, refers to activities for the production of pressure vessels, distribution panels and other components, performed under contracts from one or more contractors.

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311
   Operations (phase): The phase when the diving system is being used for the purpose for which it was designed.

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312
   Risk (DNV-OS-E402): The qualitative or quantitative likelihood of an accident or unplanned event occurring, considered in conjunction with the potential consequences of such a failure. In quantitative terms, risk is the quantified probability of a defined failure mode times its quantified consequence.

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313
   Risk reduction measures: Those measures taken to reduce the risks to the operation of the diving system and to the health and safety of personnel associated with it or in its vicinity by:
  1. Reduction in the probability of failure.
  2. Mitigation of the consequences of failure.


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   Safety objectives: The safety goals for the construction, operation and decommissioning of the diving system including acceptance criteria for the level of risk acceptable to the owner.

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   Statement of compliance: A statement or report signed by a qualified party affirming that, at the time of assessment, the defined phase, or collection of activities, met the requirements stated by the owner.

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   Verification (DNV-OS-E402): An examination to confirm that an activity, a product or a service is in accordance with specified requirements.

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C. Normative References

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C 100   Offshore Service Specifications

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101
   The latest revision of the following documents apply:

Sec.1 C
Table C1 Offshore Service Specifications 
Reference Title 
DNV-OSS-101  Rules for Classification of Offshore Drilling and Support Units 

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C 200   Offshore Standards

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   The latest revision of the following documents apply:

Sec.1 C
Table C2 Offshore Standards 
Reference Title 
DNV-OS-A101 Safety Principles and Arrangements 
DNV-OS-D201 Electrical Systems and Equipment 
DNV-OS-D202 Instrumentation and Telecommunication systems 
DNV-OS-D301 Fire Protection 
DNV-OS-E402 Diving Systems 

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C 300   Recommended practices

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301
   The latest revision of the following documents apply:

Sec.1 C
Table C3 Recommended practices 
Reference Title 
DNV-RP-A201 Plan Approval Documentation Types -
Definitions 

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C 400   Rules and Standards for Certification

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401
   The latest revision of the following documents apply:

Sec.1 C
Table C4 Rules and Standards for Certification 
Title 
DNV Rules for Classification of Ships 
DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.22 Lifting Appliances 

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C 500   Certification notes and Classification notes

The latest revision of the following documents apply:

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C 600   Guidelines

The latest revision of the following documents apply:

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C 700   Other normative references

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   The latest revision of the following documents apply:

Sec.1 C
Table C5 Other normative references 
Reference Title 
ASME VIII Div.1 ASME  Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 
ASME PVHO-1-1997 edition (or latest)  Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy 
ASME PVHO-2-2002 edition (or latest) Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy in Service Guidelines for PVHO Acrylic Windows. 
ASTM G93-96  Standard Practice for Cleaning Methods and Cleanliness Levels for Materials and Equipment Used in Oxygen-Enriched Environments 
API  Codes for hoses 
API 17E  Specification for Subsea Production Control Umbilicals  
BS 4778  Quality Vocabulary, Part 2 Quality Concepts and Related Definitions, 1991, British Standards Institute, London. 
BS 5355  Specification for filling ratios and developed pressures for liquefiable and permanent gases. 
EN 738-1, -2 and -3:
1997/1998  
Pressure regulators for use with medical gases 
EN-1964-1:2000  Transportable gas cylinders (part 1:1999, part 2:2001 or part 3:2000) 
EN 1968 :2002  Periodic Inspection and testing of Seamless gas cylinders 
EN 10204  Metallic Products - Types of inspection documents./ ISO 10474:1991 Steel and steel products -- Inspection documents 
EN ISO 11120:1999  Gas cylinders - Refillable seamless steel tubes for compressed gas transport, of water capacity between 150 l and 3000 l - Design construction and testing (ISO 11120:1999): 
EN 13445  Unfired pressure vessels 
EN 45011  General Criteria for Certification Bodies Operating Product Certification, 1998, European Committee for Standardization, Brussels. 
EN 1708-1:1999  Welding - Basic weld joint details in steel 
IMO Resolution A.831(19) Code of Safety for Diving Systems, 1995, 
IMO Resolution A.692(17) Guidelines and Specifications for Hyperbaric Evacuation Systems, 1991.  
IMO MSC/Circ.645 of 6 June 1994  Guidelines for Vessels with dynamic positioning systems 
IMO Resolution A.809(19)  In reference to SOLAS Regulation III/6.2.1 and III/6.2.2. 
IMO res. MSC.61(67)  (FTP Code) 
IMO resolution A.468 (XII)  Code on noise levels onboard ships. 
IEC No.79-10 International Electro technical Commission's Publication No.79-10, and IMO (MODU) Code chapter 6, 
ISO 6385-1981  Ergonomic Principles in the Design of Work Systems 
ISO 9000  guidance on the selection and use of quality systems, and  
ISO 10013  guidance on developing quality manuals. 
ISO 10 380, BS6501  Flexible metallic hoses 
ISO 10474  Steel and Steel Products - Inspection Documents /EN 10204 Metallic Products - Types of Inspection Documents 
ISO 13628-5 "Petroleum and natural gas industries - Design and operation of subsea production systems - Part 5: Subsea control umbilicals" 
PD5500:2000  Specification for Unfired Fusion Welded Pressure Vessels 
SAE J 517, DIN EN 853, 856, 857  Rubber Hoses and Hose Assemblies 

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D. Informative References

Sec.1
D 100   General

Sec.1 D
Table D1 Informative references 
Reference Title 
 A Guide to Hazard and Operability Studies, 1979, Chemical Industries Association Limited, London. 
 DNV Rules for Certification of Diving Systems, 1988 
NORSOK Standard U-100  Manned Underwater Operations 
EN 849:1996  Transportable Gas Cylinders - Cylinder Valves - Specification and Type Testing 
EN ISO 11114-3:1997  Transportable Gas Cylinders - Compatibility of Cylinder and Valve Materials with Gas Contents - Part 3: Autogenous Ignition Test in Oxygen Atmosphere 
EN ISO 2503:1998  Gas Welding Equipment - Pressure Regulators for Gas Cylinders used in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes up to 300 bar 
ILO Convention 133, 1970 Accommodation of crews 
(NFPA) Codes National Fire Protection Agency  
SOLAS 1974  (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea). 

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E. Abbreviations and Symbols (Guidance)

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E 100   Abbreviations

Sec.1 E
API American Petroleum Institute 
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers 
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials 
AUT Automatic Ultrasonic Testing 
BS* British Standard (Note: Now PD - Public document) 
C-Mn Carbon Manganese 
CE Conformité Européene (European Conformity)  
CRA Corrosion Resistant Alloy 
DNV Det Norske Veritas 
DP Dynamic Positioning 
EBW Electronic Beam Welded 
FMEA Failure Mode Effect Analysis 
HAZ Heat Affected Zone 
HAZOP Hazard and Operability Study 
HFW High Frequency Welding 
HPIC Hydrogen Pressure Induced Cracking 
IM Installation Manual 
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation 
KV Charpy value 
LBW Laser Beam Welded 
MPQT Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test 
MPS Manufacturing Procedure Specification 
MSA Manufacturing Survey Arrangement 
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers 
NDE Non-Destructive Examination 
NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) see NDE 
NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate  
Production 
Qualification 
QA Quality Assurance 
QC Quality Control 
QP Quality Plan 
QRA Quantitative Risk Analysis 
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle 
UTS Ultimate Tensile Strength 
WPS Welding Procedure Specification 
YS Yield Stress 

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E 200   Symbols

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201
   Latin characters

Sec.1 E
A Cross section area 
D Nominal outside diameter.  
Dmax Greatest measured inside or outside diameter 
Dmin Smallest measured inside or outside diameter 
Di D-2tnom = Nominal internal diameter 
E Young's Modulus 
f0 Ovality, raster  
H Wave height 
Hs Significant wave height 
ID Nominal inside diameter 
O Out of roundness, Dmax - Dmin 
OD Nominal outside diameter 
T Operating temperature 
Tmax Maximum design temperature 
T min Minimum design temperature 


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