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Demonstrating the process reliability of your product can be a key differentiator in a competitive market. Learn how the ABS process reliability endorsement can benefit your type approved product by contacting our team.
The Guide provides a path to address reliability goals through an assessment of the reliability process for products intended for marine and offshore applications. The process for product reliability is based on ABS rules and guides, international standards and industry best practices related to establishing, maintaining or improving a certain product's reliability.
As defined in the Guide, the process for reliability is to include a product reliability goal statement, reliability task(s) and reliability assessment method(s). A key aspect of the reliability goal statement is to identify product functions and functional failures for a defined operating timeframe and environment. Implemented procedures supporting the reliability goal statement include reliability focused task(s) measured consistently using standard reliability assessment method(s).
Products with an ABS-endorsed reliability process can provide the following benefits to their customers:
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