Safety Regimes practices and how they are managed in maritime operations and their ability to prevent and mitigate operational risks.

Rederier og ship management selskaper har ansvar for å følge de etablerte sikkerhetsreglene og standardene i bransjen. Utfordringen for disse selskapene er å balansere kommersielt press og overlappende sikkerhetsregimer, som sjelden dekker hele risikobildet. Samtidig må de håndtere sub- optimale systemer, skip som ofte har unike teknologier som er i bruk, ny teknologi som tas i bruk ombord, og svært komplekse operasjoner. I Tillegg til krav om høyere kunnskapsnivå blant sjøfolk forsterker dette behovet for en mer helhetlig tilnærming til sikkerhet og risikostyring i maritim sektor, hvor både kompleksiset, usikkerhetsvurderinger og psykologiske aspekter må inkluderes. Denne studien skal undersøke hvilke risikoer som kan løses med dagens sikkerhetspraksis i maritim, og deretter utvikle et rammeverk for å håndtere de risikoene som ikke kan løses med de eksisterende sikkerhetspraksisene i maritim. Forskningen vil simulere og teste en ny metode, både i et kontrollert miljø og deretter fullskala operasjoner ombord på skip.

In today's maritime operations, safety compliance faces challenges due to frequent changes in operations, technology, and business needs. These constant changes make it difficult for not-so-frequently updated safety compliance regimes to optimize risks for the operation of the vessels effectively. Usually, we can examine two perspectives on how ships are operated. In one perspective, the captain has a ship that's designed well and works perfectly, with clear instructions to follow. If they stick to these instructions, everything should go smoothly. If something goes wrong, it's seen as the crew's fault for not following the procedures. This viewpoint emphasizes the idea of how work is planned to be done, and it blames errors on the crews. The other perspective is conflicting goals and priorities that may cause poor decisions that result in incidents. This captures a large part of the challenges the traditional maritime segments such as tank, bulk, container, RoRo/Ropax, cruise, and supply are facing in their understanding of risk and safety practices, and they are managing it. The candidate noticed that terms like "safety" and "risk" are often used interchangeably by these mentioned stakeholders. Concepts like “uncertainty in risk” and “knowledge of operator” aren't usually talked about when discussing risk. The overemphasis on Safety Rules and Safety Compliance can create an environment where individuals are more focused on following established protocols than on executing according to the best solution The audit and compliance regimes grow without much focus from the stakeholders in the industry – it’s just another “compliance job to be done” and felt like a “pain in the ass” and with no value for the operation. Sometimes it can be felt like an infectious disease that maritime hasn't yet managed to find a cure for.