What is a Safety Related System Astute Class Submarine

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23-24th June 2015, Stratford. UK

Presenters: M Carter MSc CEng FIET

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Introduction Brief Overview

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• Based in Barrow-in-Furness

• History

• Holland

• Upholder

• Future

• Vanguard

• Trafalgar

• Astute

Complexity

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Justify its SAFE! (within ALARP principals)

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Reason Why? Submarines Primary Goal

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Primary Goal

1. Act as a deterrent to

aggression.

2. Deliver aggression, if

needed.

FIGHT!!!

B

A

Secondary Goal

1. Ability to MOVE.

a) Propulsion

b) Power Generation

c) Navigation

Humans

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Reason Why Summary

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Fight!!

Move

Humans

In terms of Safety 1. To Humans

2. To the Asset Asset

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Platform Management System Overview

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Platform Management

System (PMS)

HCI

Safety

Functions

Normal

Functions

Fight

Life- Support

Control

Console

Control

Console

Steering

Drive

Steam

Fight!!

Move

Humans

Platform Management System Overview

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Platform Management

System (PMS)

HCI

Safety

Functions

Normal

Functions

Fight

Life-Support

Control

Console

Control

Console

Steering

Drive

Steam

Data

Gathering

Platform Management System Overview

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Platform Management Summary - Safety

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Humans 1. Protect from such as:

a) Electrocution

b) Materials (toxicity)

c) Weight

d) Sharp edges

Asset 1. Provide situational awareness

2. Provide control to manage mission

3. Common

a) Provide functionality required

b) Application

c) Product to support Application

d) Fit for Purpose

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Platform Management Architecture

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Vessel Systems and Local Controls

Combat

Primary

Platform

Propulsion

Communication Network

Data Collection

& Control Units Local Operating

Panel

(LOP)

Ship Control ConsoleCentralised Control ConsoleStarting Platform

Console

Printer

Printer

Inputs and Outputs

(I/O)

Data-LoggerData-Logger

Vehicle Control

Ethernet

Profibus

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Safety What does it mean!

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Safe to Operate Safe to Maintain

Human

Computer Interface

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Safety What Safe to operate mean!

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Safe to Operate Safe to Maintain

Data-Logger

Sequence

Controller

Remote

I/O

Safe to Operate

Safe to Operate Provide Situational

Awareness

Human

Computer Interface

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Safety What Safe to operate mean!

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Remote

I/O Sequence

Controller

Data-Logger

Valve

Open

Safe to Operate

Provide Control

Human

Computer Interface

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Safety What Safe to operate mean!

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Remote

I/O Sequence

Controller

Data-Logger

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Safety What Safe to maintain mean!

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Safe to Operate Safe to Maintain

Data-Logger

Sequence

Controller

Human

Computer Interface

Remote

I/O

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Strategy Making your Argument?

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Goal 1

The System ‘X’ is

acceptably safe.

My

Argument

Is???

Str 1

Argue is safe to

Maintain & Operate

Goal 1.1

The System is safe to

Maintain.

Goal 1.2

The System is safe to

Operate.

Goal

Structuring

Notation

Evidence

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Stakeholders Most Important Lesson

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Involve your Stakeholders, ensure they understand your argument

its Safe !!!!

Thank you