Who Receives the Pilot — What the SMS Says and What the Ship Does
There is a moment in every port arrival where the…
Tag Safety management system
What a RightShip RISQ Inspection Actually Tests — And Where Preparation Makes the Difference
The RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire — RISQ — is the…
The Audit Is Closed. The Problem Isn’t.
TMSA Element 12 and what it actually takes to get…
The TMSA Safety Audit: What Element 9 Stage 4 Actually Requires
Most ship managers can show that safety meetings happen. Minutes…
The TMSA Engine Room Audit: What Element 4 Stage 4 Actually Requires
A TMSA engine room audit is what separates a Stage…
The TMSA Cargo Audit: What Stage 4 Requires for Element 6
he TMSA cargo audit under Element 6 is not a…
Your Near-Miss Reporting Looks Healthy. But What Is It Actually Telling You?
Near miss reporting in shipping sits at the heart of…
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…
The Ballast Water Management Plan Has Three New Requirements. Is Yours Current?
The BWMP new requirements that came into force on 1…
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…
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…