Ship-to-Shore Incident Management: Closing the Gap in Maritime Response
Bridging the gap between ship and shore is one of the key challenges for preparedness and response in maritime shipping. Here’s what I’ve learned about how to manage the transformation. I’m not a shipping expert. But over the past year I’ve spent a lot of time talking to people who are — HSEQ directors, fleet managers, Designated Persons Ashore (DPAs) — and I keep hearing a version of the same story. A vessel has an incident. The master calls the DPA ashore. Someone experienced picks up. The response unfolds across phone calls, WhatsApp messages,…
