Accident Reports: Seafarers Ignore Safety Management Systems by Maritime Executive
The procedures and safe working systems that lie at the core of all safety management systems are there for a reason, says Steve Clinch, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents at Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). “[…] MAIB investigators regularly identify a disconnect between the safety culture that shore-based managers believe (or perhaps hope) is in place within their fleet and what is really happening on board. Safety management systems need to evolve over time if they are to remain credible. If the procedures on board your vessel are not working, don’t just use convenient work around to get tasks done – flag up the problem and make sure they are changed or amended in a controlled way that ensures the system retains its credibility and continues to reflect the company’s best practice requirements. In the digest, Captain John Rose, Director of the Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Program (CHIRP) highlights the importance of crew’s ability to deal effectively and safely with the complexity, difficulty, pressures and workload of their daily tasks, not only in emergency situations, but also during routine operations. The report is available here. Read Coltraco Blog for more news and updates Our essential value of integrity & excellence across all commercial and technical areas has been at the core of our business and has contributed to the development of Coltraco Ultrasonics for over 29 years. We strive to design, implement, and manufacture the most advanced technology in our field such as the ultrasonic level indicator, by developing products, systems and services that bring preventative maintenance & condition monitoring capabilities to current and future industry applications. Our fundamental attribute is both our integrity in operations, and placing science at our core. Our philosophy is to develop product ranges that mutually support each other in their applications, derive and develop systems from the most successful of these and to develop global data monitoring technologies for the systems so that we deliver autonomous remote monitoring & remote diagnostic systems at sea & on land such as the advanced liquid level indicator. We will strive to act at all times in conjunction with our core values;
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