Risk Management for Work Stress at SKY Bulk Carriers Management Ltd Masters and Mates Union of Greek Merchant Marine

SKY Bulk Carriers Management Ltd Established in Based in Cayman Islands. Headquarters in Piraeus Established in Based in Cayman Islands. Headquarters in Piraeus Management services to ship -owners world-wide Management services to ship -owners world-wide Ship operation and technical support Ship operation and technical support crewing crewing purchasing of goods and services purchasing of goods and services

Stress factors and impact of stress Importance of risk assessment in order to: mitigate them and decide on methods of prevention and control mitigate them and decide on methods of prevention and control accident prevention accident prevention Importance of participation of ship’s staff and development of a common understanding of risks

Example 1. Stavros a master of about 50 Current assignment with difficult ports shallow waters shallow waters bad labelling bad labelling poor services poor services frequent attacks frequent attacks excessive workload for the crew excessive workload for the crew difficulty to land difficulty to land Attacked by armed rebels. Crew injured, ship equipment and valuables stolen Heart attack. Repatriation

Example 2. Nikos, a cadet officer Sailing with no possibility to disembark for 7 months Sailing with no possibility to disembark for 7 months far from family for the first time far from family for the first time demanding Master demanding Master rouster tasks rouster tasks unfair remarks from fellow crew-members unfair remarks from fellow crew-members Psychological problems and depression.

What are the main problems in the two examples?

What are difficulties faced by seamen and how are they linked to work- related stress?

Is it always possible to tackle stress aboard?

What is the role of the company ashore?

Risk assessment methodology and implementation Hazard identification Hazard identification Consequence analysis Consequence analysis Probability estimation Probability estimation Risk assessment Risk assessment Risk management Risk management

the problem not coincidental the problem not coincidental A safety inspector conducted case analysis and investigation A safety inspector conducted case analysis and investigation Investigation in this ship and other ships Investigation in this ship and other ships Example 1. Stavros a master of about 50

Example 2. Nikos, a cadet officer processes preview respected processes preview respected corrective actions to prevent or minimise the risk in the future corrective actions to prevent or minimise the risk in the future

What are the main steps in the risk assessment process?

What is the role of the shipping company management?

What is the role of the written manual and procedures preview by the ISM code?

Why is it essential to undertake a thorough risk assessment process?

Prevention and intervention techniques Control measures Control measures –Physical –Administrative –Management

Is it practical to distinguish control measures in categories, and if yes why?

What are the responsibilities of the management ashore, the officers on-board and the crew?

What might be a reasonable timeframe to evaluate the interventions implemented?

Evaluation of risk management process and intervention Risk management process implemented onboard for hazardous shipboard operations Risk management process implemented onboard for hazardous shipboard operations Initiative taken by the Master or senior Officer Initiative taken by the Master or senior Officer Discussions in the weekly management meetings Discussions in the weekly management meetings Decisions recordered Decisions recordered

Example 1. Stavros Claims to port authorities for better guarding Claims to port authorities for better guarding the crew patrolling (2 persons watch) the crew patrolling (2 persons watch) reinforcing and providing psychological support to crew reinforcing and providing psychological support to crew

Example 2. Nikos Letter of the shipping company management to all ships’ Masters: Cadet officers should dedicate time to their training Everybody should behave to them as future officersExample 2. Nikos Letter of the shipping company management to all ships’ Masters: Cadet officers should dedicate time to their training Everybody should behave to them as future officers

How can interventions be evaluated?

What is the benefit of evaluation?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of interventions being adopted as internal rules?