Through this project the NPD also wished to contribute to a general improvement of the quality of the operator's system for managing safety related maintenance and provide better predictability for the operators in terms of the NPD's expectations and requirements in this area
Several considerations contributed to this project being initiated:
- Insufficient internal supervision in the companies of the maintenance function
- Insufficient capacity in the NPD to follow up every single field
- The need for stronger control of maintenance on installations nearing their final phase of operation
- New requirements related to a control system when introducing more advanced optimisation techniques.