The VDR Playback Software Is There. The Procedure That Covers It May Not Be.
Every VDR fitted to a SOLAS vessel is required to…
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The PFOS Ban Is in Force. The Survey Clock Is Already Running.
PFOS firefighting foam ships are now subject to a mandatory…
ECDIS in Tidal Ports: The Alarm That Stops Working When You Need It Most
ECDIS in tidal ports does not behave the way it…
The Lookout During Port Approach Is on the Manning Matrix. The VDR Shows Whether Anyone Was Standing It.
The lookout during port approach is the one position on…
Who Receives the Pilot — What the SMS Says and What the Ship Does
There is a moment in every port arrival where the…
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 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…
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 Mooring Audit: What Stage 4 Requires for Element 6A
Mooring operations kill people. That is not a dramatic framing…
The TMSA Cargo Audit: What Stage 4 Requires for Element 6
he TMSA cargo audit under Element 6 is not a…