RISK ASSOCIATED WITH
FAILURE AND CASUALTIES
All human activities are associated with a certain degree of risk. The only chance we have is to assess
and manage it. Based on its experience as market leader for the ro-ro ship segment, RINA knows the risks
in this marine sector very well: health and safety of crew and passengers, security, environment, ship as
assets, business continuity and company reputation and so on.
Machinery failure and casualties (such as fire or flooding) affecting a ship’s spaces are events that may cause
significant end effects and depending on the likelihood of their occurrence can result in unacceptable risk.
This has led RINA to create a service for the assessment of potential risks associated with ro-ro ships.
Single failure analysis - FMECA
(Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis)
The scope of this analysis is to assess the risk associated with a single failure of particular equipment
or systems and to identify the most appropriate measures to be implemented. The analysis evaluates the
ship’s system availability in the case of any single failure.
The systems to be analyzed (such as propulsion & safety systems, navigation systems, sanitation, hotel
services and so on), the consequences to be considered (on personnel, rather than on environment,
assets, etc.), the definition of likelihood are decided in cooperation with the customers depending on their
objectives.
Loss of one space
Several tragic events have highlighted the importance of assessing the consequences of the loss of one
ship’s internal space and, obviously, of all systems located inside.
The goal is to assess the risk and to suggest the best measures to be implemented for its reduction
considering the likelihood of losing space due to fire or flooding, in consideration of its fire load and
position (deck level), and the consequences on the personnel, the environment, the company reputation.
The space to be analyzed, the consequences to be considered, the definition of likelihood are decided in
cooperation with the customers depending on their objectives.
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
Marine
Energy
Business Assurance
Transport & Infrastructures
IFIs, Banks and Investors
INNOVATION
Additional class notation RISK MITIGATION
The minimum standards to comply with are prescribed by international conventions (SOLAS, MARPOL) and
in classification and flag rules.
At the discretion of the ship-owner / operators, additional measures can be implemented in order to further
increase the prevention of failures and the protection against their consequences.
The additional class notation RISK MITIGATION is issued to reward those ships for which additional
measures have been adopted to achieve risk reduction in specific matters such as fire and flooding
protection, propulsion and safety systems.
While the choice of systems to be improved and additional measures to be implemented is up to customers,
RINA can provide specific advisory services to support them in their decisions.
Regarding Risk Mitigation (Fire), see also the “Fire risk mitigation: enhanced inspection scheme” leaflet.
RINA SERVICES assists customers by providing services for the identification, management and financial
control of the risks of any activity.
Risk assessment is a systematic process, aimed at estimating the main risks inherent in any activity, and
suggesting the necessary countermeasures in terms of their elimination, reduction, transfer and control.
Our competency:
ƒƒ Hazard Identification (HAZID) studies
ƒƒ Reliability, Availability & Maintenance management (RAM) studies
ƒƒ Reliability - Centered Maintenance (RCM)
ƒƒ Health & Safety studies
ƒƒ Safety cases for alternative design
ƒƒ Formal Safety Assessment (FSA)
ƒƒ Fire risk analysis
ƒƒ Escape, evacuation and rescue studies
ƒƒ Incident investigation
ƒƒ Cost-benefit assessment.
For more details, please visit our website and consult the “Fire risk mitigation: enhanced inspection
scheme” brochure.
RINA SERVICES S.p.A. is the RINA Group company active in classification, certification, inspection and testing services.
RINA is a multi-national Group which offers verification, certification, conformity assessment, marine classification, environmental enhancement, product
testing, site and vendor supervision, training and engineering consultancy across a wide range of industries and services. RINA operates through a network of
companies covering Marine, Energy, Infrastructures & Construction, Transport & Logistics, Food & Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability, Finance &
Public Institutions and Business Governance. With a turnover of over 294 million Euros in 2013, over 2,500 employees, and 163 offices in 60 countries worldwide,
RINA is recognized as an authoritative member of key international organizations and an important contributor to the development of new legislative standards.
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