The VDR Audit Report Isn’t Just Good Practice. SIRE 2.0 Question 3.2.4 Asks For It By Name.
Most ship managers treat a VDR audit log the way…
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TMSA Self Assessment: Declare What You Can Sustain, Not What You Aspire To
TMSA stands for Tanker Management and Self Assessment. Most companies…
Bridge Procedures Is a DryBMS Priority Area. It Still Doesn’t Move Your Score.
Subject Area 21 — Bridge procedures & standards — is…
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…
TMSA Navigational Audit: What Each Stage Actually Requires
TMSA navigational audit requirements vary by stage. Element 5 distinguishes…
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…
How the Vetting System Actually Works — SIRE, RightShip, PSC, and Why the Inspection Is Only Part of the Picture
Every time a ship is nominated for a cargo, a…