Guidelines for the management of distraction causing devices on board ships

The document provides voluntary guidelines for shipping companies to manage the risks associated with distractions from electronic devices on ships. It outlines a framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing controls to minimize distractions, particularly for key personnel in

UKP&I Club

UK P&I Club Carefully to Carry General Container Operations

The document is a section from a maritime shipping manual focused on container operations and waste shipments. It provides detailed guidance on how to properly load, stack, and secure cargo in shipping containers, with specific emphasis on waste transport regulations.

Lloyds Register

Lifesaving appliance pocket checklist (Google Play store)

This is Lloyd's Register's Port State Control app, designed to streamline ship inspections and compliance processes. Created by the world's oldest marine classification society (established over 260 years ago), the app helps ship owners and crew manage port state inspections more efficiently by ensu

Lloyds Register

Lifesaving appliance pocket checklist (Apple)

This is Lloyd's Register's Port State Control app, designed to streamline ship inspections and compliance processes. Created by the world's oldest marine classification society (established over 260 years ago), the app helps ship owners and crew manage port state inspections more efficiently.

UKP&I Club

Risk focus: moornings

This document from the UK P&I Club focuses on mooring safety risks and inspection findings across 373 ships. While the physical mooring equipment (winches, ropes, etc.) was generally found to be in good condition, the report highlights significant concerns about operational practices and procedures.

UKP&I Club

Risk focus: engine room fires

This document is a comprehensive guide on engine room fire safety in maritime vessels. It covers essential topics ranging from basic fire theory to specific preventive measures and emergency responses.

CINS

Safety Considerations for Ship Operators Related to Risk‐Based Stowage of Dangerous Goods on Containerships

These Safety Considerations have been prepared by a working group comprising Members of CINS (Cargo Incident Notification System) and Classification Societies as listed below. The development has been coordinated by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

DNV

Rules and Standards Explorer

An easy access to DNV rules for classification, standards and recommended practices.

Together in Safety

Golden Safety Rules 2024

The Golden Safety Rules have been selected following a detailed review of fatal incident reports across all sectors of the shipping industry. They comprise activities that are most likely to lead to fatalities and serious injury, and focus on the areas that an individual has control over.

OceanTG

Seafarers Mental Health and Wellbeing: Facilitator Notes

A facilitator’s guide that accompanies a training package for exploring what seafarers can do to improve their mental health.

Example enclosed space entry permit to work form

Example enclosed space entry permit to work form

Example cargo tank entry permit form

Example cargo tank entry permit form

Example Mooring / Anchoring Operations Audit

An example mooring audit.

Example Bunker Operation Checklist

Checklist to ensure safe bunkering.

Safety Bulletin: Steam Burns

Case study and analysis of a steam burn incident.

Example Adverse Weather Checklist

Checklist to ensure safety in adverse weather conditions.

Example Company Standing Orders

Standing orders for use on ship.

Together in Safety

Together in Safety Report

To achieve a real shift in safety performance, the industry must approach safety differently, with the whole industry collectively working as one global team. This report contains successful case studies within safety space.

MARIN

Parametric roll prevention

In this resource with two short easy-to-follow videos MARIN explain how to recognise and prevent parametric roll in following and head seas.

ISWAN

Mentally healthy ships: policy and practice to promote mental health onboard

Useful information for companies & operators on how best to devise and implement mental health policies and practices that promote and protect positive mental health shore-side and on-board.

V.Group

V. Ships Safety Culture Assessment

Over the last five years V.Group has worked with Lloyd's Register (LR) to assess the organisation's safety climate maturity. This has been completed using the LR Safety Climate Assessment Tool, which collates employees' attitudes and perceptions towards safety.

MARIN

TopTier Notice: Parametric Rolling From Following Seas

This notice describes how container vessel crew and operational staff can plan, recognize and act to prevent parametric rolling in following seas.

UKP&I Club

General Container Operations Including Waste Shipments

Helping understand general container operations.

SQE Marine

SQE Marine Checklist: Flooding

To be used in case of flooding. To be placed in Bridge and Engine Control Room.

UKP&I Club

Risk Focus: Catastrophic Machinery Failure

This Risk Focus examines a number of serious incidents in the engine room that have resulted in significant engine damage and subsequent P&I claims.

Maritime and Coastal Guard Agency

MCA MGN315(M): Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch on Merchant Vessels

This Merchant Guidance Notice (MGN) gives guidance on the application of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended (STCW 95) regarding the keeping of a safe navigational watch.

SQE Marine

SQE Marine Checklist: Navigation in Ocean Waters

Checklist to be used prior and during ocean passage.

UKP&I Club

Tech Bulletin No.20: Distractions on the Bridge

Distractions on the navigation bridge are often to blame for groundings and collisions.

Shell

Reflective Learning Library

A library of reflective learning themes that provide an opportunity to reflect on the causes of incidents in order to gain a deeper behavioural understanding on learning using the structured reflective learning concept.

UKP&I Club

Risk Focus: Mooring

With its team of risk assessors, the UK Club is in a unique position to gather data and target areas of risk onboard ship. The Club has produced a detailed report and accompanying poster that help to highlight the findings of the Risk Focus project.

International Maritime Organization

IMO MSC.1/Circ.1620 Guidelines for inspection and maintenance of mooring equipment including lines

Specifies recommendations and guidance for maintenance and in-service inspections of mooring equipment (including lines and tails), criteria for identifying worn-out lines and tails for removal from service before failure, and criteria for selection of replacement mooring lines and tails.

Shell

Learning Engagement Tool

A library of Learning Engagement Tool (LET) themes to be facilitated on board in small groups of about five people. This tool helps to discuss key issues relating to each theme and how to prevent similar incidents from happening.

Witherby

Witherby Seamanship Pocket Book: Lifting Appliances

This guide deals with general operational and safety matters when using lifting equipment.

IOGP

Lifting and hoisting safety recommended practice

This Report hopes to enable a significant reduction in lifting incidents among IOGP Member Companies and their contractors by highlighting the essential principles of safe lifting and encouraging their strict application to lifting and hoisting operations.

HSE

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

These Regulations (often abbreviated to LOLER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment.

International Maritime Organization

IMO Res.A.1050 (27): Revised recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships

The recommendations have been expanded, and include additional guidance on training and on safety management, more examples of potential enclosed spaces, and greater emphasis on assuming spaces are unsafe to enter until proved otherwise.

Witherby

Pocket Safety Guide: Confined Spaces

This guide shows the procedures to be followed if it becomes necessary to enter confined or enclosed spaces, particularly where there is a risk of noxious fumes.

International Maritime Organization

IMO / IMPA Wheelhouse Poster

Post showing required boarding arrangements for pilot In accordance with SOLAS Regulation V/23 & IMO Resolution A.1045(27)

pilotladdersafety.com

Pilot Ladder Safety: Do It Right, The First Time

Knowledge and best practices on the correct us and rigging of the pilot ladder.

International Chamber of Shipping

Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements, Third Edition

This guidance is intended to remind seafarers and companies of the vital importance of adhering to the rules and established procedures concerning the provision of safe boarding arrangements for pilots.

pilotladdersafety.com

Pilot Ladder Checklist

Checklist for onboard use.

UKP&I Club

UK P&I Club Risk Focus: Engine Room Fires

The UK Club has teamed up with experts in forensic investigation, Burgoynes, to produce the latest Risk Focus on Engine Room Fires.

International Maritime Organization

Guidelines for measures to prevent fires in engine rooms and cargo pump rooms (MSC.1/Circ.1321)

Practical guidelines for measures to prevent fires in engine-rooms and cargo pump-rooms, taking into account relevant IMO instruments and present engineering and shipbuilding technology.

UK Chamber of Shipping

Guidelines to Shipping Companies on Vehicle Deck Safety

Guidelines published in 2020 by the VDS Working Group. Login required.

UK Chamber of Shipping

10 Golden Rules of Vehicle Deck safety

The 10 Golden Rules is a toolbox of safe behaviours which people working on vehicle decks should take to work with them from the start of their shift until the end of their shift.

CSSF

Industry Position on addressing container ship cargo fires

The CSSF urges industry stakeholders and relevant authorities to work together to solve unacceptable shortcomings found in the manufacturing, packaging and supply chain process, rendering cargoes dangerous for the seafarers, the environment and resulting in significant damage to company assets.

TT club

Achieving Cargo Integrity

A quick chapter on loss prevention.

TT club

CTU code

A quick guide’ as a route-map for the broad industry to engage more successfully with the CTU Code and to assist a wider understanding of good packing practices.

UKP&I Club

Guidance on packing dangerous goods for carriage by sea

As part of our commitment to continued knowledge transfer, the Loss Prevention Department of the UK P&I and TT Club have updated our industry leading "Book it right and pack it tight" publication, to bring it in-line with the most current thinking and regulations.

UKP&I Club

Lessons Learnt: Death of a Bosun

In this Lessons Learnt educational video the Uk Club provide an animated example of a case study for the purposes of training through reflective-learning in order to reduce incidents and claims.  UKP&I.

Witherbys

Lifeboat Launch and Recovery Checklist

This checklist is not exhaustive and should be used in conjunction with the manufacturers’ recommendations and the ship’s onboard company procedures. It is based on an analysis of common faults in accidents and from multiple guidance sources within the industry.

Together in Safety

Checklist for use of lifeboat fall prevention device

Helpful Printable Checklist to ensure fall prevention.

Lloyds Register

Life-Saving Appliances Pocket Checklist

The Life-Saving Appliances Pocket Checklist highlights common deficiencies found by Port State Control Officers in relation to life-saving appliances. The checklist reiterates the need to ensure that your equipment is fully functioning and the crews are well trained in the safe operation of the equi

Human Rights At Sea

Managing Traumatic Stress: Guidance for Maritime Organisations

Information for companies & operators to develop a traumatic stress management policy or guideline.

Maritime and Coastal Guard Agency

MGN 505 (M) Human Element Guidance – Part 1: Fatigue and Fitness 

Information for companies & operators, shore & onboard management, on causes of fatigue and guidance on good practices to prevent and manage fatigue.

Australian Government

Fatigue guidelines: managing and reducing the risk of fatigue at sea 

Simple information for companies & operators on the causes, consequences and management of fatigue.  Primarily aimed at managers /operators of Australian regulated vessels but can be applied by all.

SOCP

Best Practices Guide on Prevention of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in The US Merchant Marine 

Guidance on seafarers’ responsibility to be respectful and actively participate in a work environment free of sexual assault, harassment and other prohibited behaviours.  

TSO shop

Wellbeing at sea: a guide for organisations

Practical policy guidance for shore & onboard management for optimal care of seafarers, which ultimately improves seafarer wellbeing and business efficiency onboard vessels. Paid Resource.

UK Chamber of Shipping

Practical guidance for shipping companies on improving mental wellbeing

Practical policy guidelines for companies & operators to promote mental wellbeing for seafarers, which can also be applied to shore personnel.

Witherbys

A Standard for Seafarers’ Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing

Training Developed from the Mental Health First Aid approach, the standard contains suggested criteria for the development of a training course concentrated on seafarers’ mental health and wellbeing (paid resource).

BeyondBlue

The Mental Health of Seafarers

An information leaflet and checklist to help identify and assist a seafarer with depression and stress. Whilst named helplines are targeted at Australian-trading vessels, the psychologically sound advice has global application.

ISWAN

Good Mental Health Guides for seafarers

Evidence based self-help guidance covering; Steps to Positive Mental Health, Psychological Wellbeing at Sea and Managing stress and Sleeping well at Sea.

Shell

How You Respond Matters

This video which is in two parts, depicts a fictitious man-overboard situation on a vessel. Part 1 and Part 2 depict two very different reactions to this event which highlights how you respond matters.

V.Group

Senior Officer Leadership Development Programme

VOYAGE workshop outline, detailing how to grow leadership skills within the team.

V.Group

Fleet Manager Development Programme

Webinar summary, detailing how to develop a fleet manager programme.

V.Group

Care for People

A series of guides to help the journey of understanding our natural capacity to deal with life’s challenges which follows onto the Wellbeing Website. They include resilience video, facilitator guides and supporting documents.

Together in Safety

Golden Safety Rules

Within scope is a set of rules that everybody in the Shipping Industry will understand, commit to, introduce and follow. Most of the rules are not new and for most, will be well known, and capture the key behaviours of strong safety leadership.

Shell

Visible Leadership Tools

A set of resources to help aise the quality and effectiveness of vessel visits by CEO’s and senior leaders.

North P&I Club

TMSA

The Tanker Management and Self-Assessment (TMSA) programme provides companies with a means to improve and measure their own safety management systems.

Together in Safety

The Key Behaviours of Great Safety Leadership

Promote and demonstrate the key behaviours of great safety leadership with this poster.

V.Group

Our Safety Culture Charter

The Safety Culture Charter is designed to establish a set of shared values and commitments that staff, both at sea and on shore, can agree to in order to promote a shared safety culture for everyone's benefit.