SAFETY4SEA Log Issue 22

42 I SAFETY 4SEA log I January 2018 I ISSUE 22 safety4sea.com ARTICLE Warwick Norman, Rightship , talked about the vetting evolution over the last twenty years, highlighting that human factor will be one of the next area for vetting reviews and a focus for the future. Panel No. 2 – Safety Perspectives Apostolos Belokas, SAFETY- 4SEA, demonstrated that the corner- stone of an SMS is the management of its deficiencies and highlighted a set of four KPIs that may act as precursors of a properly operated “resilient” safety management system, urging for their employment and benchmarking as an improvement tool. Elias Psyllos, T&T Salvage , outlined the appropriate steps for a correct risk assessment: appoint a protecting agent; activate a salvage company; perform on-site assessment; issue a refloating plan; notify OSRO and; execute refloating plan. Konstantinos Voutzoulidis, ABS , noted that personnel transfers, using ship’s cranes during Ship-to-Ship transfer operations, have significantly increased the last years; an increase in related accidents has been reported as well. David Nichol, Thomas Miller Hellas , noted that a broad range of factors, including anxiety, social isola- tion, pressure of work and disturbed sleep, can negatively influence the mental health of seafarers. Crew fitness evaluations have previously given emphasis to physical health and it is only relatively recently that due attention is being given to the mental wellbeing of seafarers. Panel No. 3 – Loss Prevention Mark Bull, Trafalgar Navigation , pointed out that we‘re on the threshold of a major change in our industry; it has already started and it is picking up speed. He said that the new ‘buzz’ word that is around now is autono- mous, however, many things need to be considered about. Chris Adams, Steamship Mutua l, highlighted the importance of raising awareness of cybersecurity risks with personnel and implementing safe practices to avoid putting systems at risk. Rod Lingard, Thomas Miller War Risks Services Ltd , reminded Event at glance 20 Speakers 750 Delegates 25 Countries 350 Organizations 23 Sponsors