Specialists in Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) of many types of equipment and systems including:
- Hydrogen Based Fuel Systems
- LNG Fuel Systems
- Redundant Propulsion Systems
- DP Systems
- High and Low Voltage Power Generation Systems
- ESD Systems and Fire & Gas Safety Shutdown Systems
- Battery Systems and all associated control system architecture related to these systems
Although analysis processes can be adapted to suit client requirements, the principles of DNV-RP-D102 are usually applied for redundant systems. On non-redundant systems and paths of fault propagation within redundant systems, additional techniques and standards such as IEC 60812 are implemented to assess the fault tolerance, failure effects and, where applicable, criticality of individual failure modes.
Prior to the commencement of any analysis, a thorough understanding of the acceptance criteria must be established. For all DP FMEA analyses and for many other types of analyses, the acceptance criteria is formalised within a succinct statement known as the "Worst Case Failure Design Intent". The manner in which the design intent is described also takes into consideration the intended operating configuration of the system under analysis. This information is discussed at length with the client prior to commencement of the work.