SAFETY4SEA Log Issue 22

ISSUE 22 I January 2018 I SAFETY 4SEA log I 45 safety4sea.com J. Wilkes, Gray Page, on security challenges: “Smuggling, human trafficking, piracy and many others affect ships everyday.” W. Moore, American Club on crew competency: “The industry needs to focus more on competence assessment .” St. Meidanis, Capital Ship Management Corp, on TMSA3: “The next challenge is how to measure our performance. There is a gap in performance management.” G.Teriakidis, DNV GL, on training: “Investing in training of crew would be money well spent, according to the survey.” V. Menon, SEAHEALTH, on crew recruitment: “Having the wrong person doing the wrong job can cost you approx. USD 3,500 - 10,000.” E. Green, Green-Jakobsen A/S, on safety perfor- mance: “It is the process that counts and less the result in safety perfor- mance.” P. Chatzikyriakos, Sea World Management Corp, on vetting: “We must be proactive, self-regulating and start reporting things.” C. Gillespie, North P&I on the ‘Right Crew’: “We advise the owners of the right procedures in order to have the 'Right People; It is important to focus on safety culture.” P. Nikiteas, Anangel Maritime Services Inc, on vetting: “60% of administrative burden onboard a ship is from third parties.” G. Yuzuru, K Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd, on major accidents: “45% admit that they break procedures on a regular basis.” C. Gillespie on the ‘Right Crew’: “Perhaps systems and procedures have reached their maximum. We need to think more about the human element and change philosophy.” E. Green on safety performance: “We have to stop trying to assess from the outside, but we should empower seafarers to discuss safety things.” CONFERENCE QUOTES