Who Receives the Pilot — What the SMS Says and What the Ship Does
There is a moment in every port arrival where the…
Category SMS Series
A safety management system that exists primarily to satisfy an audit is a liability, not an asset. This series examines why SMS documents grow, where they fail crew in practice, and what SIRE 2.0, TMSA 3, and Rightship now require an SMS to actually demonstrate. Written for fleet managers, DPAs, and quality superintendents responsible for SMS integrity.
Your Near-Miss Reporting Looks Healthy. But What Is It Actually Telling You?
Near miss reporting in shipping sits at the heart of…
Your SMS Is in English. That Doesn’t Mean the Crew Read It in English.
SMS language neutrality has become one of those phrases that…
What a SIRE 2.0 Compliant SMS Actually Has to Prove
When ship managers ask me what a SIRE 2.0 compliant…
Why SMS Rationalisation Stalls — and What It Leaves Behind
Every company I speak with eventually arrives at the same…
Your Crew Can Find the Procedure. That Doesn’t Mean They Can Trust It.
When operators complete a rationalisation exercise and turn to the…
Before You Rationalise Your SMS, You Need to Know What It’s Actually Doing
When an SMS has grown to a point where it…
The SMS Keeps Growing. No One Has a Mandate to Cut It Back.
When I sit down with an operator to review their…