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A Quick Guide to Risk Based Inspection

of Hull Structures
Applicability
Operator Evaluation
Operator activity
• Consider the unit’s operational Scope of RBI Scheme
environment, scope of Lloyd’s Reference:
Register RBI and the Guidance Notes for Risk
investment/lifecycle costs. Impact Study Based Inspection of Hull
Structures.
Lloyd’s Register activity
• Lloyd’s Register provide consultancy Section 3
Viability Decision
at this stage. Operator Evaluation

No Use traditional time

Proceed
based inspection
with RBI?
regime
Yes

Input data
Preparation & Planning
Operator activity
• Obtain relevant design data and Risk Assess Components/Systems
operational unit records.
• Decide on which RBI methodology Reference:
to use. Develop RBI Plan
Guidance Notes for Risk
• Define the RBI Plan by identifying Based Inspection of Hull
critical elements and other priority Structures.
levels / risk bands, mitigation Evaluate RBI Plan
measures, audit techniques and Section 4
management structure.
Preparation & Planning
Approval Process for RBI Plan
Lloyd’s Register activity
• Lloyd’s Register and Operator test
the RBI Plan.

No Use traditional time

Approved based inspection
by LR? regime

Yes

Inspections & Surveys Execute Inspection Plan

Operator activity
• Hold inspections as per the RBI plan.
• Escalate issues to Lloyd’s Register.
Diagnosis and prognosis Reference:
Guidance Notes for Risk
• Review any changes to RBI Plan.
Based Inspection of Hull
Structures.
Lloyd’s Register activity Within Yes
• Hold planned surveys. parameters
of RBI plan? Section 5
• Hold ad hoc surveys as escalated by
Inspection & Surveys
operator
• Consider any changes to RBI Plan. No

Escalation to Lloyd’s Register

Review Data maintenance

Operator activity
Reference:
Guidance Notes for Risk
• Maintenance of records
• Internal audit to evaluate
Audit Based Inspection of Hull
Structures.
effectiveness of RBI plan

Section 6
Lloyd’s Register activity
Review
• Annual Audit of RBI documentation
and survey reports