TMSA Navigational Audit: What Each Stage Actually Requires
TMSA navigational audit requirements vary by stage. Element 5 distinguishes between three audit types,…
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Practical insights on VDR audits, SMS management, SIRE 2.0, vetting prep, and HSEQ compliance — written by Capt. Gaurav Khanna, Master Mariner and Founder of Vraga Marine Services.
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Your Near-Miss Reporting Looks Healthy. But What Is It Actually Telling You?
Near miss reporting in shipping sits at the heart of any serious safety management…
When Risk Becomes Routine, the Bridge Goes Quiet
This silence is a symptom — one often associated with the normalisation of deviance…
Your STS operations manual references a guide that no longer exists in its old form
The OCIMF Ship to Ship Transfer Guide for Petroleum, Chemicals and Liquefied Gases was…
The First VDR Audit Your Fleet Runs Should Be Announced. Here’s Why.
When a ship manager or DPA decides to start a VDR audit programme, the…
The Ballast Water Management Plan Has Three New Requirements. Is Yours Current?
The BWMP new requirements that came into force on 1 February 2025 are not…
The Lifting Appliances Manual: What the Regulation Requires, and What Actually Gets It Through Survey
The first article in this series set out what SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13 requires across…
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 appears in TMSA discussions…
What a SIRE 2.0 Compliant SMS Actually Has to Prove
When ship managers ask me what a SIRE 2.0 compliant SMS looks like, the…
Why SMS Rationalisation Stalls — and What It Leaves Behind
Every company I speak with eventually arrives at the same conclusion: the SMS has…
How the Vetting System Actually Works — SIRE, RightShip, PSC, and Why the Inspection Is Only Part of the Picture
Every time a ship is nominated for a cargo, a question is being asked…
Your Crew Can Find the Procedure. That Doesn’t Mean They Can Trust It.
When operators complete a rationalisation exercise and turn to the question of ISM SMS…