Strategic Alliance with Risktec Solutions
30 September 2022
ALARP Solutions and Risktec Solutions form a Strategic Alliance to provide nuclear risk, safety, and regulatory expertise
NUCLEAR SAFETY EXPERTISE – A STRATEGIC NECESSITY FOR AUSTRALIA
The collaboration between ALARP Solutions and Risktec Solutions joins together extensive nuclear experience with a practical working knowledge of the development of Australian Naval Policy and maritime regulation.
Providing trusted solutions for the Commonwealth with deep expertise in maritime regulation and Safety Cases for nuclear submarines, dockyards, and facilities, the alliance offers specialist services to support the Australian Nuclear Submarine program. These services are also transferrable to the growing Renewable Energy sector.
Bradley Robb, Managing Director of ALARP Solutions, noted: “We are in the unique position to provide immediate education and training in the nuclear context on safety, governance, risk, assurance, and metrics.” Dr John Llambias, Director of Risktec Solutions, noted: “Risktec is delighted to be partnering with a world leading risk and safety consultancy to help grow the nuclear safety capability within Australia.”
Collectively, the Alliance will allow ALARP Solutions to bolster its existing nuclear safety capability by bringing in expertise in nuclear systems and support the provision of training, risk assessments, system safety and human factors engineering, Safety Case development and assurance for Commonwealth and Defence Industry.
A key benefit to Australia will be the education and training that ALARP Solutions and Risktec Solutions can offer the Commonwealth and Defence Primes. Specifically, both ALARP Solutions and Risktec Solutions are trusted providers of tailored system safety risk and governance training, with Risktec Solutions having been validated to teach Risk & Safety Management at postgraduate level since 2009. Their partnership with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) enables them to offer a full range of postgraduate qualifications, from short, customised courses, right through to their flagship Masters degree (MSc) program.
Risktec Solutions Ltd (www.risktec.tuv.com) was formed in 2001 and has grown to over 260 safety, risk, and Human Factors consultants across 16 offices worldwide, including in the UK, Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia, and North America. In 2014, Risktec Solutions was acquired by TÜV Rheinland, a renowned global leader in independent technical services.
As experts in nuclear energy, safety, security, and environmental consultancy and training services, Risktec Solutions:
§ Delivers independent consultancy and training to clients in the high hazard sectors and sectors where the impact of loss is high, including the defence, nuclear, clean energy, oil and gas, and transport sectors,
§ Within the defence sector, leads safety assessments (deterministic and probabilistic) for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant and associated facilities, and
§ Delivers online and face to face Postgraduate and MSc programmes in Safety and Risk Management in conjunction with Liverpool John Moores University as well as tailored courses for the nuclear sector.
Risktec Solutions’ in-depth nuclear safety and regulatory expertise will be combined with ALARP Solutions own safety, risk and governance experience which includes:
§ System Safety Engineering including detailed analysis and Independent Assurance Reviews of major projects,
§ Safety Program Management and Safety Case development for Defence and Defence primes,
§ Development and implementation of Safety Management Systems,
§ Development of safety policy such as the current update of Royal Australian Navy Safety policy,
§ Regulation development and support for Defence,
§ Development of Governance, Risk, Assurance and Measurement frameworks, particularly for high-risk organisations, and
§ Development and delivery of tailored training courses in System Safety (including intermediate and advanced courses in the application of techniques), Governance, Risk, Assurance and Measurement.
ALARP Solutions Pty Ltd (www.alarpsolutions.com.au) was founded in 2011. It works with clients in Defence, Commercial Aviation and Rail sectors with offices established in Canberra, Adelaide, and Perth.
The Alliance is ideally placed to provide effective and expedient support to the Commonwealth in relation to the AUKUS deal and will support the development of a sovereign nuclear-powered submarine capability. The Alliance will provide a one-stop shop to the Australian nuclear-powered submarine program as it offers:
§ Specialist expertise in the development of regulation and Safety Cases for nuclear submarines, dockyards, and facilities,
§ The provision of system safety, governance, risk assurance and assessment training specialists with access to customisable online Postgraduate and MSc programmes in Nuclear Safety in conjunction with Liverpool John Moores University, and
§ Deep expertise in Australia’s existing maritime regulatory system.
At the official signing in Warrington, UK on Wednesday 31 August, ALARP Solutions Principal and Nuclear lead Chris Sheldon stated:
“ALARP Solutions prides itself on providing its clients with the best resources. Delivering exceptional service and doing the job properly with the right expertise is what sets us apart from others. Partnering with Risktec is a no brainer. Firstly, our culture and values align. Secondly, it allows us to continue to offer a superior level of service with greater capability to our existing clients. Finally, it also allows us to take on many new and strategically significant projects in the Asia Pacific region; not least of course being the establishment of a nuclear-powered submarine capability for the Royal Australian Navy.”
Director of Risktec Solutions Dr John Llambias added:
“Over 1500 clients in over 75 countries worldwide have benefited from our expertise in the management of health, safety, security, environmental and business risk since we were formed. Partnering with ALARP Solutions will enable clients in Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region to benefit from a unique blend of international experience and local domain knowledge delivered locally. More specifically we look forward to working with ALARP Solutions in the enhancement of nuclear skills and capability in Australia and make a positive contribution to the development of the Australian nuclear powered submarine programme and a safe and reliable Clean Energy Sector.”
The Alliance is effective immediately.
Pictured is Dr John Llambias (Director, Risktec Solutions) with Mr Chris Sheldon (Nuclear Lead and Principal Consultant, ALARP Solutions), and Mr Steve Pearson (Defence Nuclear Lead, Risktec Solutions), standing, at Risktec’s offices in Warrington, UK on the official signing of the Strategic Alliance.