BS 6349-1-1:2013

What is BS 6349-1-1-Planning and design for operation of maritime works about?  

BS 6349-1-1 is one of the parts in the multi-series that discusses maritime works. 

BS 6349-1-1 gives recommendations and guidance on general criteria relevant to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of structures and facilities set in the maritime environment. 

Note: This part of BS 6349 does not cover offshore structures for the petroleum and natural gas industries, which are specified in BS EN ISO 19900 and BS EN ISO 19901. 

Note: It does not cover recommendations for ground investigation, which are given in BS 6349-1-3. 

Who is BS 6349-1-1- Planning and design for operation of maritime works for? 

BS 6349-1-1 on code of practice for planning and design for operations is useful for: 

• The maritime industry 
• Maritime engineers/architects/surveyors/construction industry  
• Infrastructure and environmental engineers for ports 
• Project management consultants for maritime/ports 
• Port authorities 
• Private consultancies 
• Planning agencies 
• Manufacturers and supplier’s offenders and vessel berthing products 

Why should you use BS 6349-1-1- Planning and design for operation of maritime works?  

BS 6349-1-1 is part of the extensive suite of standards covering maritime works and gives recommendations and guidance in respect of environmental and operational matters that need to be considered in planning and designing such works. 

BS 6349-1-1 includes a description of the various physical environmental conditions that need to be considered for investigation at a coastal site. It also gives information and guidance on methods of survey and data collection. 

BS 6349-1-1 is applicable to coastal, nearshore, estuarine, and inland marine facilities for safe navigation, berthing, mooring, loading, unloading, and servicing of ships, barges, and other forms of waterborne transport and the associated infrastructure, equipment and works at the ship-shore interface. It is also useful for other civil infrastructure works at the waterfront or coastal margin such as dredging, reclamation, shoreline, and coastal management works and to recreational infrastructure such as marinas. 

Thus, adopting BS 6349-1-1-compliant practices can ensure the planning and design of maritime works makes a positive contribution to efficiency, safety and performance of marine operations, and minimizes the risk of structural failures.  

What’s changed since the last update?  

Together with BS 6349-1-2, BS 6349-1-3, and BS 6349-1-4, this part of BS 6349 replaces BS 6349-1:2000. It has been revised to align with current best practices. The main changes in respect of the planning and design content are: 

• Reduction of informative content, with informative guidance separated from recommendations• General updating of reference documents to reflect the latest practice 
• Normative referencing of specific PIANC documents• General updating in respect of survey and data acquisition methods in line with latest technical developments of best practice, including the adoption of IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys for navigation 
• Increased emphasis on environmental, safety, and operational matters in planning and design 
• Updating of recommendations and guidance on the use of physical and numerical modelling and in ship simulation for design purposes in line with the latest practice 
• Inclusion of additional information on key ship dimensions for preliminary design and planning