Published on Australian Maritime Safety Authority (https://www.amsa.gov.au)
Subjective assessments of risks in day day-to-day shipboard operations, such as working at heights or over the side, can impact behaviour. Sometimes seafarers may perceive the risk as low and take more risks than they need to. In these situations serious incidents are more likely to occur.
Risk assessment is a key part of the vessel’s safety management system under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. But assessments only work if risks are correctly identified and effective safety measures are implemented.
For an effective risk assessment:
This bulletin supersedes Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin issues 4 and 6