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Baltic Exchange issues additional guidance to reporting panels

Implementing an Effective Safety Culture The new ICS Guidelines, being distributed free of charge throughout the industry, were launched in June and sponsored by ICS, for Governments attending the IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety in London.ICS Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe, explained: "Our brochure is intended to provide some basic advice to companies on the successful implementation of an effective safety culture. This covers the vital need for all concerned, at sea and ashore, to understand the relationship between unsafe acts and serious incidents that may result with loss of life. In particular our brochure emphasises the need to change behaviour and to avoid negative attitudes and complacency."The new ICS brochure explains that there are three essential components to developing a safety culture: commitment from the top, measuring performance, and then modifying behaviour. The brochure also stresses the importance of accident and 'near miss' reporting, and the establishment of a 'just culture' approach whereby shipping company personnel are encouraged to provide essential safety related information whenever something might have gone wrong, but without fear of punishment.Peter Hinchliffe added: "Repeated analysis demonstrates that serious accidents in shipping are nearly always due to a failure to follow established procedures. Our ...

Climate Change Adaptation: Building the Business Case

Guidance on the dangers of mooring and towing lines parting whilst under tension

Valuable Advice To Mariners

MSC.88 outcome MSC.1/Circ. 1389 Please find here below the following useful informationIMO Guidance on Procedures for Updating Shipborne Navigation and Communication Equipment

MSC.88 outcome MSC.1/Circ.1380 Please find here below the following useful informationIMO Guidance for Watertight Doors on Passenger Ships which may be Opened During Navigation