Your Crew Can Find the Procedure. That Doesn’t Mean They Can Trust It.
When operators complete a rationalisation exercise and turn to the…
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Before You Rationalise Your SMS, You Need to Know What It’s Actually Doing
When an SMS has grown to a point where it…
When VDR Data Works For You, Not Against You
VDR incident investigation is not a theoretical risk. Every VDR…
Tug Bollard Pull, Ship Fittings, and the Conversation That Doesn’t Happen
The Master Pilot Exchange has a box for tug bollard…
The Master Pilot Exchange: What the VDR Hears, and What Most Ships Leave Unsaid
During a recent VDR audit, I reviewed the port approach…
The Radar Log Says Done. The VDR Says Otherwise.
The radar performance monitor ship check is one of the…
Passage Planning Mistakes Ships Make — And What the VDR Reveals
I have reviewed VDR data from vessels approaching complex port…
Ghost Fix: What the Bridge Team Does When the Auditor Has Gone Home
I have reviewed hundreds of hours of VDR data. One…
VDR Navigational Audits: What They Are, Why They Matter, and When to Do One
VDR navigational audit programmes exist because of a simple truth…
How a VDR Navigational Audit Works — A Step-by-Step Guide for Ship Managers
I am often asked by ship managers and owners how…