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