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2 Safety Management Systems What is the ultimate Goal of Safety Management? The ultimate goal of safety management is to provide an appropriate management structure (System) for both management employees and towing vessel crewmembers that will guide and empower them to become high performing teams.The ultimate goal of safety management is to provide an appropriate management structure (System) for both management employees and towing vessel crewmembers that will guide and empower them to become high performing teams.

3 High Performing Teams According to Ken Blanchard, high performing team members: –Know what is expected of them, –Have access to all relevant information, –Have access to all necessary resources, –Within defined limits, have the authority to do what needs to be done, –Can take initiative to meet new challenges, –Have confidence in their ability to succeed, and –Are given opportunities to learn and grow. This is what a well written SMS structure together with adequate training can provide for our vessel crews.

4 Safety Management Systems Why do we use safety management instead of quality management? QUALITY MANAGEMENT If you manufacture a product, quality management systems are used to ensure that every product meets intended standards. Quality Management utilizes written policies, procedures and processes to control quality throughout the manufacturing process reducing costs and eliminating defects through continuous improvement.If you manufacture a product, quality management systems are used to ensure that every product meets intended standards. Quality Management utilizes written policies, procedures and processes to control quality throughout the manufacturing process reducing costs and eliminating defects through continuous improvement.

5 Safety Management Systems SAFETY MANAGEMENT If you provide a service (i.e. transportation), safety management systems are designed to ensure that work is done safely and efficiently by providing written policies and procedures intended to eliminate unsafe acts, and promote intelligent decision-making, through continuous improvement.If you provide a service (i.e. transportation), safety management systems are designed to ensure that work is done safely and efficiently by providing written policies and procedures intended to eliminate unsafe acts, and promote intelligent decision-making, through continuous improvement. When implemented as a system, these policies and procedures become part of the company’s culture, outline the ways people are expected to do their jobs, and result in a high level of safety and regulatory compliance.When implemented as a system, these policies and procedures become part of the company’s culture, outline the ways people are expected to do their jobs, and result in a high level of safety and regulatory compliance.

6 Safety Management Systems How do they work?How do they work? –A written safety management system (SMS) provides the framework needed to ensure that company employees have all the resources necessary for them to be successful in fulfilling the company’s expectations for their performance. SMS’s work because of:SMS’s work because of: –Intentional and detailed design, –Adequate training, –Frequent oversight, and –Continuous improvement.

7 SMS Requirements Typical components of a SMS:Typical components of a SMS: –Policies and procedures addressing applicable areas to be managed –Accountability and responsibilities are established –Procedures which define actions to be taken and provides a means for written documentation and feedback –Internal audits –Third-party audits –Corrective action process –Continuous improvement model

8 Safety Management Systems In a nutshell:In a nutshell: –The process of safety management is about closing loops and eliminating loop-holes. In a nutshell, safety management is about: –SAYING WHAT YOU DO, –DOING WHAT YOU SAY, and –WRITING IT DOWN.

9 Safety Management Systems Safety Management for Inland Towing Vessels is certainly not:Safety Management for Inland Towing Vessels is certainly not: –One size fits all!

10 Large Company vs. Small Company Large Company vs. Small Company Size of company directly relates to SMS complexitySize of company directly relates to SMS complexity –The smaller the company, the simpler the SMS For example: A very small company with two fleeting vessels may have a very simple maintenance program.For example: A very small company with two fleeting vessels may have a very simple maintenance program. The company manager may be able to keep track of most major maintenance needs on a simple spreadsheet.The company manager may be able to keep track of most major maintenance needs on a simple spreadsheet. –A larger company will need to have a much more robust and complex system.

11 Key Points to Remember The towing industry is: –Critical to our national transportation system –Extremely diverse; one size does not fit all –Partnering with the Coast Guard to establish a practical, effective towing vessel inspection regime Safety management systems are:Safety management systems are: –Focused on reducing towing vessel casualties by addressing work practices and decision making processes –Flexible and scalable –A force multiplier, not a substitute for Coast Guard enforcement and oversight

12 Safety Management Systems One more time!One more time! –SAY WHAT YOU DO, –DO WHAT YOU SAY, and –WRITE IT DOWN. –CLOSE THE LOOPS –ELIMINATE THE LOOP-HOLES

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Towing Vessel Bridging Program NAVIGATION

Navigation Equipment: Radar Searchlight Compass/Swing Meter (Illuminated) GPS Depth Sounder AIS

Towing Vessel Bridging Program Navigation Publications: Charts/Mapbooks Light List Notices to Mariners/Notices to Navigation Coast Pilot Tide Tables Tide Current Tables Rules of the Road

Towing Vessel Bridging Program Communications: VHF Radios F.C.C. License Restricted Radio-Telephone Operators Permit Radio-telephone Log

Towing Vessel Bridging Program Tests and Inspections: Steering systems Navigation Equipment Communications Equipment Lights Terminal Gear Propulsion System

Towing Vessel Bridging Program Navigation Lighting: Properly Operating Proper Bulbs ABYC Not 1101 Questions

Towing Vessel Bridging Program Sound Producing Devices: Whistle Bell

Towing Vessel Bridging Program Questions