1. SEAFARER STANDARDS A P&I Perspective
Shipping & Law
25 October 2016

2. INTRODUCTION Claims analysis Seafarer standards & safety culture
Solutions

3. LARGE CLAIMS P&I claims over $500k analysed High frequency factors:
Poor operational practices
Ineffective risk assessment
Failure to follow procedures

4. LARGE CLAIMS Common contributory factors Crew injury
Inadequate risk assessment
Ship claims
Inadequate bridge resource management
Poor navigational practices
Cargo claims
Not following best practice
Not following CSM
Human factors

5. Seafarer Standards What determines standards? Seafarer competence
Knowledge and ability
Applying knowledge
System
Soft - Safety management system
Hard - Technology
Human / system factors … Safety Culture

6. Seafarer Standards Applying knowledge Experience
Behaviour – attitude and motivation
Human interaction with systems and technology

7. Systems and behaviour More systems
More interaction between systems and parts of systems
More system errors
More human error
More unanticipated situations
Less “by the book” solutions
People
Systems

8. Seafarer Standards Recent views expressed in the industry
Human element –the new sub-standard?
Watch-keepers now have more equipment and less ability.
We have collectively allowed navigation to become unimportant.
STCW 95 has reduced required sea time and experience, leading too much theory and not enough practice.

9. Seafarer Standards Solutions

10. Seafarer Standards Solutions
Knowledge & ability
Attract
Recruit
Retain
the “right” crew for the ship
Right People

11. Seafarer Standards Solutions
Human / system interface
Monitor and improve management and safety systems
Monitor and improve technical systems
Evaluate systems interaction
Good systems

12. Summary Safety Culture Right People Good systems Safety culture

13. THANK YOU