FRI-20.21-1-SITSTL-05
TANKER SHIP RISK ASSESSMENT PROPERTIES
Abstract
The purpose and the scope of the formal risk assessment on board tanker ships is
to support shipping company's activities and operation by applying risk management and internalcontrol policy. Furthermore it helps stimulating the risk and control awareness by encouraging employees to talk about risk and how it is managed. Assisting the development of risk management process, using a common and simple approach is the risk assessment main goal.
The nature and technical characteristics of the ship are essential for the identification of the hazards that have to be considered when developing the risk assessment forms. They represent a plan-do-checks related to the operational particularities of the tanker ships. That’s why the tanker ship management senior officers are involved in the elaboration of actual and precise forms covering all the operational properties. The shipping company has the final word by approving and ensuring that all the safety measures are taken on board ships, thus implementing a common policy.
to support shipping company's activities and operation by applying risk management and internalcontrol policy. Furthermore it helps stimulating the risk and control awareness by encouraging employees to talk about risk and how it is managed. Assisting the development of risk management process, using a common and simple approach is the risk assessment main goal.
The nature and technical characteristics of the ship are essential for the identification of the hazards that have to be considered when developing the risk assessment forms. They represent a plan-do-checks related to the operational particularities of the tanker ships. That’s why the tanker ship management senior officers are involved in the elaboration of actual and precise forms covering all the operational properties. The shipping company has the final word by approving and ensuring that all the safety measures are taken on board ships, thus implementing a common policy.
Keywords
Tanker ship, shipping company, risk assessment, hazards, safety
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