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Applicability and Scope. This instruction applies to new construction and in-service ships with shock hardening requirements and shall be used for the ship and all equipment and systems that compose the integrated ship system. The integrated ship system includes installed and stowed systems and equipment as well as embarked and shipboard items which are designed and furnished by DoD or by any other suppliers. Shock hardening initiatives encompass the development and installation of system improvements to prevent or minimize the broad degrading effects of shock on mission performance. Generic ship class mission areas that typically require shock hardening are identified in enclosure (1).

Purpose. To establish policy and assign responsibility for shock hardening of Navy surface ships to include aircraft carriers referred to, hereafter, as "ships" unless otherwise specifically identified.