Tag: safety culture

The HOP Principle "Blame Fixes Nothing" recognizes that most errors or incidents are not solely the result of individual failures but are often the product of broader systemic issues.

We are pleased to host an interview with Commander Norm Witt, who has served as the Vice President of Port State Control Affairs at the Liberian Registry since August. Norm discusses his top priorities for enhancing maritime safety, emphasizing that safety performance is an area that continually requires improvement.

Emotions aren't just personal experiences – they're contagious. They may feel very personal, but everyone can tell when others are happy or angry. Emotions can both guide and derail decision-making processes

Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President, Safety and Regulatory, Inmarsat Maritime, provides an overview of the recently published ''The Future of Maritime Safety Report'', highlighting the importance for maritime stakeholders to have access to reliable anonymized data.

In this article, Green Jakobsen delves a bit deeper into the specific example of a finding that impacts performance. They also discuss the practical lessons that we can draw from such performance data.

Ship managers and operators should focus on initiatives that improve working and living conditions onboard, ensuring a holistic approach to seafarers’ wellbeing. This was emphasized by experts during the first panel of the 2024 Crew Welfare Week.

Debbie Cavaldoro, Chief Executive Officer at Port Skills and Safety Ltd (PSS), argues that in the next ten to twenty years, the way ports operate will radically change; however, safety must remain a key priority.

A recent circular from the correspondent, Oasis P&I Services Company Limited, highlights a significant surge in heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean arriving at Chinese ports, Japan P&I Club notes.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Safer Seas Digest 2023, highlighting the most important lessons learned from 31 maritime tragedies that took place in 2023.

As the IMO calls for seafarers to share their safety tips on Day of the Seafarer, Adam Parnell, Director of CHIRP Maritime, stresses the importance of taking onboard maritime workers safety lessons every day of the year.