ASTM Standards Meeting
USCG Themes
• Importance of Standards
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Ability to collaborate with industry
Access to expertise not organic to USCG
Jointly develop low-cost solutions to problems
Predictability for industry
• Something USCG Invests in
– Support 33 government and non-government
organizations
– Actively participate on over 100 standardscommittees.
Standards Bodies Supported (2013)
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American Boat and Yacht Council
American Bureau of Shipping
American National Standards Institute
American Petroleum Institute
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American Society for Testing and
Materials
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Naval Engineers
American Towing Tank Conference
Association of Diving Contractors International
Comite International Radio-Maritime
Federal-Industry Navigation Data Exchange
Group
Federal-Industry Logistics Standardization Group
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Instruments, Systems, and Automation Society
International Association of Drilling Contractors
International Association of Lighthouse
Authorities
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International Electrotechnical Commission
International Hydrographic Organization
International Maritime Organization
International Organization for Standardization
International Ship and Offshore Structures
Congress
International Telecommunications Union
International Towing Tank Conference
Marine Technology Society
National Cargo Bureau, Inc.
National Fire Protection Association
National Marine Manufacturers Association
Permanent International Association of
Navigation Congresses
Radiotechnical Commission for Maritime
Services
Ship Structure Committee
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers
Underwriters Laboratories
Standards - A Linking Instrument
• Required by statute and
executive mandate
• Reduces cost to develop
regulation (shared
development costs
• Improves quality of
regulations (increased pool
of experts)
• Potential reductions in
burden (as industry adopts
as best practices)
Regulations
Incorporation of
standards reduces
technical detail
required in regulations
Regulations
Standards
Integrated Strategy
IMO
Influences
•Mandates
•Process
Requirements
•Resources
•Other
Policy
Regulation
Standard
Standards provide a complementary component,
often supplying technical details not appropriate
for other components
REG Themes
• Degree of Use
• Challenges (Process)
• Challenges (Standards Needs)
Degree of Use (Current)
• 640 standards currently incorporated from 48
organizations
• These 640 standards are referenced 739 times
• 498 standards (78%) from 11 sources
Organization
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Military Specifications
Federal Standards
TOTAL
# of Standards
Incorporated
144
69
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43
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37
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29
18
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498
Percent of Total
22.50%
10.78%
8.44%
6.72%
5.94%
5.78%
4.69%
4.53%
2.81%
2.81%
2.81%
78%
Degree of Use (In Proposal)
Phase
Title
RIN
Docket Link
Harmonization of Standards for Fire
Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing
1625-AB59 USCG-2012-0196
NPRM Equipment
Safety Management System Requirements
for Vessels on the U.S. Outer Continental
1625-AC05 USCG-2012-0779
ANPRM Shelf
NPRM
NPRM
Commercial Diving Operations
Installation and Use of Engine Cut-off
Switches on Recreational Vessels
Updates to Standards Incorporated by
Reference
NOI
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels
NPRM
SNPRM
SNPRM
1625-AA21 USCG-1998-3786
1625-AB34 USCG-1998-3786
1625-AB98 USCG-2012-0866
USCG-20031625-AA77 16158
1625-AA18 USCG-1988-3868
Outer Continental Shelf Activities
Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S.
1625-AA25 USCG-2000-7080
Waters
Degree of Use (In Proposal)
Phase
NPRM
Title
RIN
Docket Link
Revision of Crane Regulation Standards for
Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Offshore
Supply Vessels, and Floating Outer
1625-AB78 USCG-2011-0992
Continental Shelf Facilities
NPRM
Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations 1625-AC00
Personal Flotation Devices Labeling and
1625-AC02
Standards
Commercial Fishing Vessels-Implementation of 2010 and 2012
1625-AB85
Legislation
Changes to the Inland Navigation Rules of
1625-AB88
the Road
SNPRM
Inspection of Towing Vessels
1625-AB06 USCG-2006-24412
NPRM
Harmonization of Standards for Fire
Protection and Extinguishing Equipment
1625-AB59 USCG-2012-0196
NPRM
NPRM
IR
USCG-2012-0850
USCG-2013-0263
USCG-2012-0025
USCG-2012-0102
Challenges (Process)
• Ensuring standards reasonably available
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– When in force
• Keeping standards incorporated by reference
up-to-date
• Ability to participate in standards
development
Challenges (Standards Needs)
• Cybersecurity
• LNG as Fuel (Equipment, Training, etc.)
• Emerging Technologies/Operations
– Offshore Energy Exploration and Production
– Arctic
– Other Novel Fuel/Propulsion Systems
– Dynamic Positioning Systems
– Safety Management Systems (e.g., Small
Passenger Vessels)