Project overview
Citadel Edge through our Workforce capability has been providing engineering, safety and seaworthiness assessment services for multiple Royal Australian Navy platforms.
Defence required a diversified engineering and logistics professional services firm to assist with various initiatives related to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Fleet Regulatory Review Implementation.
At the time, Defence had an increased need for Subject Matter Expertise on various RAN platforms from a trusted engineering governance advisory services partner.
Accordingly, the Client engaged Citadel Edge to provide engineering services, which included inter alia FMEA/RCM/MCAs, for the RAN FFG, Amphibious & Afloat, Hydrographic Vessel, LHD, and Mine Hunter platforms.
In particular, for the Armidale Class Patrol Boats (ACPB), Citadel Edge provided Safety and Engineering Governance / Seaworthiness Assessments / Materiel Conditions Assessments (MCA).
The objective of the RAN MCA process is to assess whether the item under assessment provides the minimum required functional performance (confirm Fitness for Service) and determine whether the risks of the item under assessment are in excess of the level ordinarily tolerated when the item’s physical condition meets Navy requirements.
As a result, the MCA process is one of the processes used to provide assurance on the technical integrity of the platform under assessment.
A recent review on the efficacy of the MCA process at Surface Force Command (SURFOR) identified a number of deficiencies within the MCA process and the MCA procedures in meeting objectives.
As a result, SURFOR inherited a risk in assessing seaworthiness of a number of RAN platforms including the ACPBs.
