EnglishOnboard Safety
Having a safe work place and to be able to return home unharmed is vital for all seafarers. We provide guidance on how to develop a safety culture – where learning from mistakes and looking after yourself and colleagues is an integral part of everyday life on board ship
The onboard safety of crew members is fundamental to the efficient operation of a ship. There are many factors and influences that can impact the safety of onboard activities. However, based on the experience of the Britannia Loss Prevention department, we consider there to be three core topics from a crew perspective that can contribute to a safe onboard environment: the implementation of an effective Safety Culture, strong Safety Leadership skills and the more applied aspects of safe working practices, referred to as Practical Safety. This latter topic embraces some of the core activities contributing to safe working, such as risk awareness and hazard identification.
More details of each of these three topics are provided in the relevant sections of the BSafe site, including the following articles that have been developed by the Britannia Loss Prevention department.
GOOD SAFETY LEADERSHIP: AN OVERVIEW
Published: 12 November 2020
View ArticleThis is a guide to help understand the meaning of Safety Leadership, and what qualities a leader has to possess in order to act as a role model and ensure that the safety culture is implemented from the top of the organization.
Published: 11 May 2020
View ArticleWhereas the traditional approach to safety is typically focused on analysing past undesirable events, Safety II is based on the principle of seeking to also learn from why things mostly go right, to help further develop an effective safety culture
Published: 1 January 2019
View ArticleThis helps to understand the term “Just-culture” and why this has now replaced a “No-blame” policy as an essential element when implementing an effective onboard safety culture.
ROUTINE WORK: DOES NOT MEAN NO RISKS
Published: 1 June 2018
View ArticleUnderstand why no job can be regarded as merely routine when it comes to safety, and find out how to reduce the risks when carrying out routine tasks.
Published: 1 April 2018
View ArticleMany incidents reported to the Club involve injuries to the eyes. Get advice on what can go wrong and how to protect your eyes.
Published: 3 September 2017
View ArticleShip safety – it is about you, the seafarer who lives and breathes safety. How do you rate your own and your colleagues’ safety performance and culture?
