Tag: human element

Albeit the common belief within the industry that whenever people are involved in design, construction or operation of equipment and process there is the likelihood for human error, we tend to see as cause of incidents the following human related factors: failures in tasks; unclear guidance or procedures; workload fatigue; lack of quality or insufficient training; improper communication; lack of situational awareness; complacency and; stress.

In September 2021, OCIMF released a new paper, entitled Human Factors Management and Self Assessment, providing a framework that integrates human factor into management systems.

Leadership influences company culture heavily and the seventh guiding principle out of the eight OCIMF principals on human factors comes to highlight this. Leaders can reinforce organizational culture by helping their people grow and develop through goal setting, opportunities, and recognition.

Digital technologies are triggering a revolution in the way ships are navigating. The traditional structure of a mariner’s working life will be reformed.

The new SIRE 2.0 regime by OCIMF is expected to become operational in 2022. In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mr David Savage, who was responsible for the development and introduction of the SIRE Inspector Accreditation Programme back in 2000, shares his experience and outlines the key challenges associated with the new program which will incorporate the human element, marking a new era in the inspection program.

During the past decade, a large body of research has accumulated with respect to autonomous ship concepts, and, more recently, several full-scale trials have been undertaken. Research on this topic has reached a level of maturity where their technical feasibility has been proven with available technologies on, for example, autonomous navigation.

The maritime shipping industry should not forget the human element as it recovers from the global pandemic and faces new environmental challenges, urged Panos Kirnidis, CEO of the Palau International Shipping Registry (PISR).

Dr. Maria Carrera, Research Associate at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden, presents key findings from a recent study that explored the seafarers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting that it is now time to change the perception that seafarers’ resilience will last forever no matter what.

An organization can have amazing products and services, but if its employees aren’t performing effectively and efficiently, it will likely not succeed in the long run. Unfortunately, even motivated employees can become quite inefficient once human error comes into play.

OCIMF has been working on the new SIRE 2.0 regime since 2017 and is expected to become operational in 2022. Until then, the current SIRE programme will continue to be updated and improved to incorporate the latest standards, best practice and regulations.