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# Best Practices Live

Practical tips, attributed to the role that typically applies them, drawn from each of the platform's 12 thematic modules.

Master · MARPOL Operations

Sign the Oil Record Book only after personally checking the consistency between tank soundings and the logged volumes, not just the form of the entry.

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DPA · ISM in Practice

Treat every Near Miss as valuable information, not as a problem to downplay: a punitive culture toward those who report drives down the reporting rate, and with it real safety.

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Officer of the Watch · SOLAS Operations

Never disable an ECDIS alarm to reduce false alarms: reconfigure it for the specific route. A silenced alarm is an unmanaged risk, not an eliminated nuisance.

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Superintendent · PSC Readiness

Monitor the fleet's Ship Risk Profile actively, not just ship by ship: a pattern of repeated deficiencies across different units is a systemic signal that requires company-level action.

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Chief Officer · Cargo Operations

On an enclosed space entry, the instrumental atmosphere test must be repeated even if the space was ventilated the day before: conditions can change within a few hours.

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Cargo Officer · Dangerous Goods & Chemical Cargo

In the event of a lithium battery fire, apply massive, prolonged water cooling: conventional extinguishers do not stop thermal runaway, and opening the container too soon exposes you to toxic gases and reignition.

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Master · Navigation

Monitoring the passage plan does not end at departure: every deviation, however small, must be re-checked against no-go areas and under-keel clearance before proceeding.

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Chief Engineer · Engine Room

Periodically test standby equipment too, not just the primary units: a 'spare' component that is never tested can turn out to be broken exactly when it's needed.

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Superintendent · Dry Dock

Prepare the repair specification well in advance and review it with class/the yard before entering dry dock: surprises in dry dock cost far more time and money than planned-for surprises.

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Master · Survey & Certification

If a certificate needs to be extended, always check that the maximum 3-month calculation starts from the original expiry date: an error on this point has already caused avoidable detentions.

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Chief Engineer · Environmental Compliance

Don't rely on Engine Power Limitation alone for EEXI compliance: assess its impact on commercial speed together with the operations department before adopting it.

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