Tag: human element

A joint working group, established to address common high-priority safety, legal and facilitation issues regarding MASS, held its second session (17-21 April 2023) at IMO Headquarters. A seminar to discuss legal issues concerning MASS preceded the session.  

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to present the first magazine exclusively devoted to the human factor and wellbeing, exploring best practices that can ensure a happy and healthy crew onboard.

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Dr. Maria Progoulaki, Senior Consultant, Green-Jakobsen A/S, focused on the link between human factors and human performance, highlighting that we must manage people-related situations and promote a culture where we act before anything goes wrong.

The American P&I Club's Good Catch Initiative has produced an informative video on human factor and systemic failure.

The IMO Sub-Committee shed its focus on the  reports of fraudulent certificates, concluding that there is need for transparency and communication between maritime stakeholders.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 9) took place 6-10 February 2023 in IMO headquarters, adopting STCW training provisions on bullying and harassment in the maritime sector, including sexual assault and sexual harassment.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 9) took place 6-10 February 2023 in IMO headquarters, adopting amendments related to the training for fishers for enhanced safety at sea.

Organizations are transforming at an unprecedented pace and Human Resources (HR) sits at the center of navigating this upheaval, which is creating a need to transform to a new level of adaptability and responsibility, argues McKinsey & Company in a new article.

Mr. Manit Chander, CEO, HiLo Maritime Risk Management, highlights that a step change in maritime digitalization and data-driven decision making is vital to strengthen safety culture.

During last SAFETY4SEA Forum, a dedicated panel of experts discussed about key challenges with regards to human factors and best practices to enhance safety culture and safety learning. Human factor is what drives shipping; by identifying seafarers’ training needs and skills and finding ways to mitigate risks onboard, we can ensure sustainable performance for the industry, panelists agreed.