Risk Management for Work Risk Management for Work Stress at SKY Bulk Carriers Stress at SKY Bulk Carriers

Management LtdManagement Ltd

Masters and Mates Union of Greek Masters and Mates Union of Greek Merchant MarineMerchant Marine

www.pepen.grwww.pepen.gr

SKY Bulk Carriers Management SKY Bulk Carriers Management Ltd Ltd

• Established in 2004. Based in Cayman Islands. Established in 2004. Based in Cayman Islands. Headquarters in PiraeusHeadquarters in Piraeus

• Management services to ship -owners world-wideManagement services to ship -owners world-wide

• Ship operation and technical supportShip operation and technical support

• crewingcrewing

• purchasing of goods and servicespurchasing of goods and services

Stress factors and impact of Stress factors and impact of stressstress

Importance of risk assessment in order to:Importance of risk assessment in order to:• mitigate them and decide on methods of mitigate them and decide on methods of

prevention and controlprevention and control

• accident preventionaccident prevention

Importance of participation of ship’s staff and Importance of participation of ship’s staff and development of a common understanding of development of a common understanding of risksrisks

Example 1. Stavros a master of Example 1. Stavros a master of about 50about 50

Current assignment with difficult portsCurrent assignment with difficult ports• shallow watersshallow waters• bad labellingbad labelling• poor servicespoor services• frequent attacksfrequent attacks• excessive workload for the crewexcessive workload for the crew• difficulty to landdifficulty to land

Attacked by armed rebels. Crew injured, ship equipment and valuables stolenAttacked by armed rebels. Crew injured, ship equipment and valuables stolen

Heart attack. RepatriationHeart attack. Repatriation

Example 2. Nikos, a cadet officerExample 2. Nikos, a cadet officer• Sailing with no possibility to disembark for 7 monthsSailing with no possibility to disembark for 7 months

• far from family for the first timefar from family for the first time

• demanding Masterdemanding Master

• rouster tasksrouster tasks

• unfair remarks from fellow crew-membersunfair remarks from fellow crew-members

Psychological problems and depression.Psychological problems and depression.

What are the main problems in What are the main problems in the two examples?the two examples?

What are difficulties faced by What are difficulties faced by seamen and how are they seamen and how are they linked to work-related stress?linked to work-related stress?

Is it always possible to tackle Is it always possible to tackle stress aboard?stress aboard?

What is the role of the company What is the role of the company ashore?ashore?

Risk assessment methodology Risk assessment methodology and implementationand implementation

• Hazard identificationHazard identification

• Consequence analysisConsequence analysis

• Probability estimationProbability estimation

• Risk assessmentRisk assessment

• Risk managementRisk management

• the problem not coincidentalthe problem not coincidental

• A safety inspector conducted case analysis A safety inspector conducted case analysis and investigationand investigation

• Investigation in this ship and other shipsInvestigation in this ship and other ships

Example 1. Stavros a master of Example 1. Stavros a master of about 50about 50

Example 2. Nikos, a cadet officerExample 2. Nikos, a cadet officer

• processes preview respectedprocesses preview respected

• corrective actions to prevent or minimise corrective actions to prevent or minimise the risk in the futurethe risk in the future

What are the main steps in the What are the main steps in the risk assessment process?risk assessment process?

What is the role of the shipping What is the role of the shipping company management?company management?

What is the role of the written What is the role of the written manual and procedures manual and procedures preview by the ISM code?preview by the ISM code?

Why is it essential to undertake a Why is it essential to undertake a thorough risk assessment thorough risk assessment process?process?

Prevention and Prevention and intervention techniquesintervention techniques

• Control measuresControl measures– PhysicalPhysical

– AdministrativeAdministrative

– ManagementManagement

Is it practical to distinguish Is it practical to distinguish control measures in categories, control measures in categories, and if yes why?and if yes why?

What are the responsibilities of What are the responsibilities of the management ashore, the the management ashore, the officers on-board and the crew?officers on-board and the crew?

What might be a reasonable What might be a reasonable timeframe to evaluate the timeframe to evaluate the interventions implemented?interventions implemented?

Evaluation of risk management Evaluation of risk management process and interventionprocess and intervention

• Risk management process implemented Risk management process implemented onboard for hazardous shipboard onboard for hazardous shipboard operationsoperations

• Initiative taken by the Master or senior Initiative taken by the Master or senior OfficerOfficer

• Discussions in the weekly management Discussions in the weekly management meetingsmeetings

• Decisions recorderedDecisions recordered

Example 1. StavrosExample 1. Stavros

• Claims to port authorities for better guardingClaims to port authorities for better guarding

• the crew patrolling (2 persons watch)the crew patrolling (2 persons watch)

• reinforcing and providing psychological reinforcing and providing psychological support to crewsupport to crew

•Example 2. NikosExample 2. NikosLetter of the shipping company Letter of the shipping company management to all ships’ Masters:management to all ships’ Masters:

Cadet officers should dedicate time to their Cadet officers should dedicate time to their trainingtrainingEverybody should behave to them as future Everybody should behave to them as future officersofficers

How can interventions be How can interventions be evaluated?evaluated?

What is the benefit of What is the benefit of evaluation?evaluation?

What are the advantages and What are the advantages and disadvantages of interventions disadvantages of interventions

being adopted as internal being adopted as internal rules?rules?