scope:

This instruction applies to both IPIs and UIPIs that are industrial processes practiced by the shipyards. All UIPIs also require NAVSEA review and/or concurrence. Some of these UIPIs can be designated by NAVSEA to be applicable for both non-nuclear and nuclear work (dual-use processes/methods). UIPIs are intended for use by all Naval Shipyards and other ship maintenance activities, when designated and invoked by NAVSEA and the authorizing Supervisor of Shipbuilding. The goal is to have all UIPIs in a corporate program for preparation, maintenance and update. IPIs are those industrial processes individually practiced at a shipyard that are designated and should be controlled at the individual shipyard level. IPIs need not apply to all shipyards.

Purpose

a. Establish a system for identification, selection, management, control, and improvement of industrial processes for naval ship maintenance activities consistent with reference (a). Establish the best practice that is technically acceptable for all Naval Shipyards. Provide a process that obtains concurrence/approval from all Naval Shipyards' Chief Engineers, Nuclear Engineering and Planning Manager other appropriate shipyard organizations. Provides NAVSEA review of the shipyards' implementing instructions to ensure that UIPIs that are designated best practice UIPIs are executed at each shipyard in a similar manner. This instruction is a major revision/change with the processing and approving UIPIs.

b. Provides direction for the content, preparation, format, and control of Industrial Process Instructions (IPIs) and provides a process for the additional controls of preparing, reviewing, approving, and issuing UIPIs (which also require NAVSEA review/concurrence). All Corporate UIPIs will be reviewed and concurred with by the NAVSEA Maintenance Process Standardization Technical Warrant holder (SEA 04Y/05Y) to ensure there is sufficient technical information and detail to attain a "best practice" at all shipyards.

c. UIPIs that are those processes and methods which all shipyards have agreed to use as a best method/practice corporately. The NAVSEA Technical Warrant Holder (SEA 04Y/05Y) will review these UIPIs to ensure these processes meet the content requirements to establish a "best practice".

d. This UIPI review and approval process ensures all prescribed organizational elements of the shipyards are involved in the review process, that acceptable and timely adjudication is achieved for comments/input from the follow shipyards by the lead shipyard and a requirement for a formal implementation plan is established at each shipyard after corporate issue by NAVSEA Implementation letter. This revision incorporates the contents of reference (a) and supercedes reference (b).

e. Establish clear lines of authority and accountability for ensuring that shipyard industrial processes result in safe, effective, and efficient accomplishment of desired technical outcomes. Reference (c) defines the technical authority and delegates to Naval Shipyard Chief Engineers their technical responsibility for the non-nuclear processes and methods.

f. This NAVSEA instruction is effective upon issue.