TMSA Navigational Audit: What Each Stage Actually Requires
TMSA navigational audit requirements vary by stage. Element 5 distinguishes…
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When Risk Becomes Routine, the Bridge Goes Quiet
This silence is a symptom — one often associated with…
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 First VDR Audit Your Fleet Runs Should Be Announced. Here’s Why.
When a ship manager or DPA decides to start a…
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…
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…
When VDR Data Works For You, Not Against You
VDR incident investigation is not a theoretical risk. Every VDR…
The Master Pilot Exchange: What the VDR Hears, and What Most Ships Leave Unsaid
During a recent VDR audit, I reviewed the port approach…