Section 1 General

101. Application

1. The requirements of this Chapter apply to the procedures for the approval of quality assurance sys- tem to carry out the plant audit and to evaluate the capability of a quality assurance of the manu- facturer of equipment and materials for use in ships in accordance with the requirements in Pt 2,

Ch 1, 104. (4), Pt 5, Ch 1, 305. and Pt

6, Ch 1, 109. of the Rules and other Technical Rules.

2. The manufacturers wishing to obtain the approval of quality assurance system are comply with the requirements specified in the relevant chapter in this Guidance according to the kind of equipment and materials in addition to the requirements in this Chapter.

3. The manufacturers wishing to obtain the approval of the Society for items other than those in Par

1 above are to comply with the requirements of this Chapter.

4. The manufacturers wishing to obtain the approval of the Society for their machining, construction and/or repair process, etc. are to comply with the requirements of this Chapter.

102. Kind of QA system

1. Fully entrusted QA system(QA Type F)

(1) This system is to entrust our full attending survey.

(2) Generally, the object of QA Type F are mass produced-machinery or materials company which

maintains ISO 9001 certification, low level nonconforming product Examples for product are high speed diesel engine, steel plates.

(3) The approved manufacturer shall stamp ICS punch on equipment

passed ICS-QA System Maintain Procedure on behalf of ICS

2. surveyor.

Partial entrusted QA system(QA Type P)

(1) This system is to entrust our partial attending survey.

(2) Generally intermediate survey is omitted and partial main inspection

rate and high reliability.

and materials which are

item and/or final survey

(3) General, the object of QA Type P are materials and equipment manufacturers(ex.: propeller,

boiler, main engine for marine vessel) which are producing product with a various kinds of small quantity or product on demand and which maintain ISO 9001, lower ratio of inferior goods and have high reliability of product or items for which ship owners or customers tend to attend the test practically.

(4) QA Type P equipment and materials shall be stamped ICS punch by ICS surveyor while attend- ing final inspection.

3. ICS surveyor may attend tests, inspections and issue the relative material certificates in case of founding quality defect or upon request of ship owner or customer even though it is Full or Partial QA approved item.

103. Approval application

1. The manufacturers wishing to the approval of quality assurance system are to submit a copy of the application of approval of quality assurance system (refer to Annex 5) together with following data in Par 2 to the Society.

2. Data to be submitted

(1) Approval documents : Procedure for maintaining ICS Quality Assurance System : 3 copies

(a) Scope : Manufacturer's factories and products to be approved by ICS QA System, permission range of manufacturer's self-inspection from ICS

(b) Responsibility and authority : Person in charge of manufacturing survey nel(Quality, Production etc.) relating with ICS QA System [Department,

and Title,

person- Name,

Works(control of ICS Rules and punch and verification of inspection report) relating with ICS QA System etc.]

(c) Relevant Document: List of quality control documents including inspection criteria to comply

with ICS Rule requirement and/or the list of suppliers or sub-contractors for components and/or materials

(d) Procedure for preparing Product Certificate on behalf of ICS (If applicable);

- Issue and Signature of Inspection Certificate

- reporting to ICS

(e)

(f)

office Product marking method

(g) Control of ICS punch (If applicable)

Verification of inspection report/Identification and traceability of products according to per-

(h) mission of manufacturer's tests and inspection)

(2) Reference

(a) Quality manual : 2 copies

(b) Other data deemed necessary by the Society for the approval of quality assurance system

3. The manufacturers wishing to obtain the approval of the Society for items not specified in this Guidance or for machining, construction and/or repair process, etc. are to submit each 3 copies of following data additionally to the Society.

(1) Outline of the products to which the quality assurance system is applied (product name, range of application for approval, etc.)

(2) Outline of the machining, construction and/or repair process, etc. to which the quality assurance system is applied, Applicable codes, etc.