30 CFR 285.707: What are the CVA's primary duties for facility design review?

If you are required to use a CVA:

(a) The CVA must use good engineering judgment and practices in conducting an independent assessment of the design of the facility. The CVA must verify to BSEE that the facility is designed to withstand the environmental and functional load conditions appropriate for the intended service life at the proposed location and has been designed to minimize risk to personnel as required by § 285.105(a).

(b) The CVA must conduct an independent assessment of all proposed:

(1) Planning criteria;

(2) Operational requirements;

(3) Environmental loading data;

(4) Load determinations;

(5) Stress analyses;

(6) Material designations;

(7) Soil and foundation conditions;

(8) Safety factors;

(9) Risk assessments supporting the design for human safety and how the results are used in the design; and

(10) Other pertinent parameters of the proposed design.

(c) For any floating facility, the CVA or project engineer must also verify that any requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard for structural integrity and stability (e.g., verification of center of gravity), have been met. The CVA must also consider:

(1) Foundations, foundation pilings and templates, and anchoring systems; and

(2) Mooring, tendon or tethering systems.