The PFOS Ban Is in Force. The Survey Clock Is Already Running.
PFOS firefighting foam ships are now subject to a mandatory…
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Who Receives the Pilot — What the SMS Says and What the Ship Does
There is a moment in every port arrival where the…
The Audit Is Closed. The Problem Isn’t.
TMSA Element 12 and what it actually takes to get…
The Ship’s Navigational Audit Is Your First Line of Defence. Most Fleets Don’t Treat It That Way.
Every tanker fleet has layers of navigational oversight. At the…
Your Near-Miss Reporting Looks Healthy. But What Is It Actually Telling You?
Near miss reporting in shipping sits at the heart of…
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…
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…