Today’s incidents can be tomorrow’s lessons
No one wants to contemplate the idea of suffering near misses or equipment failures in their dry bulk operations. It is, however, worth considering the possible positive outcome from any such occurrence.
Never underestimate the importance of effective incident reporting. Together with a comprehensive investigation system they are crucial for safety and operational improvements in the dry bulk sector. It is by systematically addressing unwelcome setbacks that companies, not only, comply with international maritime standards, they also gain the kind of insights that help drive continuous improvement.
The Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS) is designed to promote a proactive HSSE culture within all dry bulk organisations. The framework actively encourages senior management to support open reporting as an effective method of enhancing the Safety Management System (SMS).
To identify underlying causes of incidents Root Cause Analysis (RCA) plays a key role, and it’s through this procedure DryBMS can help dry bulk carriers prevent their recurrence. The digital tools the DryBMS supplies help companies streamline Port State Control (PSC) compliance and improve maritime cyber risk management to safeguard digital vulnerabilities. Green shipping has become increasingly important throughout the industry, so has reporting on environmental impact. To address this shift, DryBMS results and dry dock inspections are helping optimise operations and maintain dry bulk ship safety.
It is a simple but highly effective finding that the whole dry bulk industry stands to benefit from. By transforming setbacks into learning moments, companies strengthen ship safety management, stay compliant, and foster a culture of safety and improvement across fleets of various vessel sizes in dry shipping.
Find out more and subscribe to the DryBMS framework here.
