marilight 2: A spotlight on Lloyd's Register
In this Friday feature we are shining a spotlight on one of our MariLight2 project partners, who was also on the journey with us through the original MariLight. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has played a pivotal role, informing on the regulatory assessment, selecting the current appropriate standards and guidelines, and overlooking the new methods of design and manufacture to create a guide to certification.
You can find out more about the role Lloyd’s Register has played, and an update on the wider project below.
LEADING Large scale additive manufacturing (LSAM)
LR plays a key role in MariLight 2: As the work package leader for Maritime Accreditation, they are leading the activities to ensure regulatory and rule compliance. This includes:
- Assessment of the component design against known marine standards, including Lloyd’s Register Rules. They will guide the project if there are discrepancies between the design and marine standards to ensure equivalent assurance.
- Evaluate additive manufacturing facilities’ capability to produce additive-manufactured marine parts.
- Verify material performance testing.
- Ensuring that tested Large Scale Additive Manufactured (LSAM) parts meet the applicable specifications and standards.
As members of the original MariLight project, LR views the follow-on project as an opportunity to further develop their industry knowledge. In the organisation’s own words, ‘Since lightweight design for additive manufacturing and LSAM is still in its early stages of development within the marine sector, LR needs to expand its knowledge and understanding to offer machinery, equipment, and component services, such as certification, qualification, and approval. Ultimately, LR aims to approve lightweight designs and additively manufactured parts for use on ships and other marine structures that are classed or certified by us.’ They also readily acknowledge that the project offers them the the opportunity to demonstrate to the project partners how LR can be their trusted adviser, helping them design, manufacture and operate additive-manufactured parts for the marine industry.
And looking to this future, what does success mean for MariLight, and Lloyds Register within it? Lloyds Register suggests that the demonstration of new technologies, to provide innovative parts, and revolutionise the design and build of ship components, is the ultimate aim. LR s also notes that, through the project, it will measure the milestones by establishing a clear set of requirements, leading to successful testing and trials of a chosen part.
Ultimately, the organisation hopes and believes that the project will give increased confidence that lightweight additive-manufactured parts will achieve the same level of performance compared to traditional designs manufactured with established techniques.
You can find out more about Lloyd’s Register, the wider set of MariLight 2 partners, and upcoming milestones in the project below.
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MariLight was a feasibility study which aimed to lightweight ship structures to reduce CO2 emissions, making the industry cleaner for the environment. The project team consisted of Malin Marine Consultants (part of Malin Group), Altair Engineering, BAE Systems, Lloyd’s Register, and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).