Top 5 equipment
These major critical systems include any system where its failure would prevent a submarine from safely proceeding to, or remaining at, sea or achieving its operation. This includes the diesels, main motor, generators, power conversion and distribution system, weapons handling and discharge systems, the bilge and ballast system, and the main batteries.
Critical equipment
Critical equipment refers to a material or system that plays a major role in the Whole Warship performances and architecture; has a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) under 5 at the beginning of feasibility studies phase (with lead time for procurement exceeding one year); or accounts for over 1% of the Program’s overall procurement cost.
Main equipment
Main equipment refers to a piece of equipment or system, although not being critical, that strongly impacts the layout; has lead time for procurement exceeding six months; or accounts for over 0.5% of the Program’s overall procurement cost.
Secondary equipment
Although not classified as critical or main equipment, secondary equipment is specifically designed for FSP (as opposed to standard equipment that may be used by various warship programs). It has little impact on warship architecture, balances, arrangement and/or purchasing.
Standard equipment
Standard equipment means common technology products. It covers ‘trans-functional’ materials and semi-finished products in various technology fields.
Contractor designed equipment
This is equipment designed by Naval Group and manufactured by Australian Industry through long term industrial transfer of technology partnerships.
Submarine Construction Yard Equipment (SCY):
SCY equipment refers to a vast array of equipment required to operate and maintain the shipyard as well as manufacture assemble and test the submarine platform. This includes large scale machinery down to hand tools, equipment and tooling, jigs and fixtures as well as associated periphery equipment and support equipment.
Testing Laboratories:
Testing Laboratories refers to services associated with the qualification testing of materials and equipment classified as Standard, Secondary, Main or Critical. The categories of testing required to be conducted is quite broad and covers AS/NZ, ISO, IEC and other international Standards of testing for Electrical, EMC, Hydraulic, Environmental, Noise & Vibration, Fluid Chemistry, Fire and Metallurgical, in addition to product functionality.
Steel:
Steel refers to critical Pressure Hull and structural steel elements of the submarine design and components within the design.
Engineering Services:
Engineering services refers to works required on the platform or the shipyard that requires specific engineering subject matter expertise. This can include consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning and design of engineering works and systems, engineering studies and reviews for the purpose of assuring compliance to specifications. Engineering services are usually in connection with but not limited to, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, mechanical and electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic applications and the safeguarding of such applications.