ASTM Standards Meeting

USCG Themes

• Importance of Standards– 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 standards-

committees.

Standards Bodies Supported (2013)• American Boat and Yacht Council• American Bureau of Shipping• American National Standards Institute• American Petroleum Institute

• American Society for Testing and Materials

• 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

• 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

Standards

Regulations

Incorporation of standards reduces

technical detail required in regulations

Integrated Strategy

Regulation

IMO Policy

Standard

Influences•Mandates•Process Requirements•Resources•Other

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 # of Standards Incorporated Percent of Total

American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) 144 22.50%Underwriter Laboratories (UL) 69 10.78%International Maritime Organization (IMO) 54 8.44%National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 43 6.72%American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 38 5.94%International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 37 5.78%American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) 30 4.69%American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 29 4.53%American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 18 2.81%Military Specifications 18 2.81%Federal Standards 18 2.81%TOTAL 498 78%

Degree of Use (In Proposal)Phase Title RIN Docket Link

NPRM

Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment 1625-AB59 USCG-2012-0196

ANPRM

Safety Management System Requirements for Vessels on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf 1625-AC05 USCG-2012-0779

NPRM Commercial Diving Operations 1625-AA21 USCG-1998-3786

NPRMInstallation and Use of Engine Cut-off Switches on Recreational Vessels 1625-AB34 USCG-1998-3786

NPRMUpdates to Standards Incorporated by Reference 1625-AB98 USCG-2012-0866

NOI Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels 1625-AA77 USCG-2003-16158

SNPRM Outer Continental Shelf Activities 1625-AA18 USCG-1988-3868

SNPRM Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters 1625-AA25 USCG-2000-7080

Degree of Use (In Proposal)

Phase Title RIN Docket Link

NPRM

Revision of Crane Regulation Standards for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Offshore Supply Vessels, and Floating Outer Continental Shelf Facilities 1625-AB78 USCG-2011-0992

NPRM Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations 1625-AC00 USCG-2012-0850

NPRMPersonal Flotation Devices Labeling and Standards 1625-AC02 USCG-2013-0263

IR

Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012 Legislation 1625-AB85 USCG-2012-0025

NPRMChanges to the Inland Navigation Rules of the Road 1625-AB88 USCG-2012-0102

SNPRM Inspection of Towing Vessels 1625-AB06 USCG-2006-24412

NPRMHarmonization of Standards for Fire Protection and Extinguishing Equipment 1625-AB59 USCG-2012-0196

Challenges (Process)

• Ensuring standards reasonably available– When incorporating– 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)