Tag: safety culture

"K" LINE launched its annual safety campaign 2024-2025, focusing on the prevention of injuries and accidents.

The instinct to assign blame when things go wrong is natural because it gives us a sense of control. However, this instinct might be making us less safe. In this article, Rohit Talwar, HSSEQ Manager at V. Group, used the 2021 Stolt Groenland incident report to highlight that mistakes are often unintentional, but the tendency to focus on who is at fault is common.

MMMCZCS and the Decarb Hub released a summary of the collective findings of the entire Ammonia as Fuel - Competencies and Training project.

Capt. John Wright, FNI, HCMM, Maritime Professional Council of the UK (MPC), discusses the importance of leading with kindness, highlighting that the connection between Kind Leadership and a strong business performance has yet to be widely recognized in the maritime industry.

Stopping an operation is better than risking a loss and thus, Stop Work Authority authorizes  employees to stop an action or condition they consider to be unsafe. The goal behind such a plan is to encourage workers to speak up without fear of retribution when they see a potential at-risk situation unfolding.

Abhijith Balakrishnan, Safety Manager, DPA, Scorpio Marine Management (India) Pvt Ltd.  shares two different stories, comparing ships’ practices and highlighting that safety needs trust.

The American Club has issued recommendations for emergency exit safety in case of fire or major incident

AGCT announced its step towards more community-friendly operations by installing white noise reversing alarms.

GMS issued its latest Green Briefing that focuses on the vital role of emergency mock drills in ship recycling yards, from managing fire risks to handling confined space emergencies. 

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Vishal Gupta, Senior Manager (Marine/QA Team), MOL Ship Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, acknowledged the significant strides the maritime sector has made over the past few decades in achieving high operational safety standards for ships and crews.