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SHIPBUILDING-INDUSTRY5 MIN READ

Trace requirements before steel makes them expensive

Connect one ship requirement to the design, build, and verification evidence that proves it was met.

The move: pair every important requirement with its proof before the yard builds around it. Why the V helps A ship is a system of systems. Hull structure, piping, electrical, HVAC, automation, safety, class rules, owner preferences, and supplier packages all interact. The V-model gives a practical discipline: decompose needs on the way down, then verify them on the way back up. The point is not ceremony. The point is to prevent a requirement from becoming a vague sentence that everyone interprets differently. Use a five-link trace for costly requirements: owner need, system design, production instruction, inspection or test, and…

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