The maritime sector grapples with intricate challenges in ensuring the secure transport of environmentally sensitive cargo on a global scale. Despite notable progress since 1970 in mitigating incidents, occasional mishaps persist, mainly attributed to the human factor.

The safe and effective execution of operations critically depends on human competency, encompassing both technical prowess (hard skills) and non-technical aptitudes (soft skills). Traditionally, the industry has prioritized refining and assessing technical skills, evident in the STCW Convention.

This convention stands as the paramount international framework addressing the competencies of seafarers, ensuring officers with certified competence meet STCW Convention requisites for their respective roles.

Since 2010, the STCW Convention has broadened its scope, integrating soft skill competencies such as leadership, managerial acumen, decision-making, teamwork, and communication. Recognizing the need for a paradigm shift, particularly in the tanker industry, there is an acknowledgment that heightened emphasis must be placed on soft skills.

The tanker industry underscores the pivotal role of personnel behavior and attitude as critical elements contributing to a positive safety culture. This culture, in turn, fosters a secure work environment, facilitating the reduction of incidents. Reduce sentance length but keep content integrity

The new SIRE 2.0 inspection regime mandates the routine analysis of Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) data. Our expert team of master mariners specializes in meticulously reviewing VDR data alongside relevant documents, considering various regulations and recommendations, including the company’s Safety Management System (SMS) policies. This comprehensive approach empowers us to identify both “Best Practices” and “Areas for Improvement,” offering valuable insights and suggestions for effective implementation.

This analysis proactively identifies gaps in knowledge and performance, playing a pivotal role in refining the training regime for the sailing staff. Through remote assessments, we have streamlined the process, not only making it cost-effective but also relieving the bridge team of potential on-site inspection burdens.

Our commitment to enhancing maritime safety and compliance is evident in the thoroughness of our remote navigation audits. Leveraging our team’s expertise, we actively contribute to a more efficient maritime industry, ensuring vessels adhere to the highest standards while minimizing disruptions to their operational routines.

Managing risk in an ever changing environment of a merchant vessel requires effective system of policies and procedures both onboard and ashore. Safety Management System provides a structured management approach towards controling the risks by

1. Ensuring safe practice in ship operations and a safe working environment
2. Assessing all the identified risks to ship’ its personnel and the environment, and establish safeguards
3. Ensuring continuous improvement of safety management skills of staff onboard and in the office, as well as preparation for emergencies

Internal and external audits ensure that ships and shore organizations are committed to the obligations and objectives outlined in the Safety Management System. It also enables shipping organizations to discover areas for improvement, measure performance, and establish ISM-compliant practices.