A naval ship must be capable and safe to operate. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published a new guide on naval classification that covers the earliest user requirement and concept stages to end of life.

The challenges of naval ship safety assurance have evolved and many navies have engaged with industry to manage these challenges. The pure commercial off-the-shelf model of classification does not adequately provide the specific levels of assurance required by today’s modern navies.

Therefore, LR has published the guide “Naval ship safety assurance and the role of classification