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21/01/2021

RightShip and INTERCARGO announce important new quality standard for dry bulk sector to be governed by new NGO

RightShip, and INTERCARGO have today announced the launch of an important new quality standard for the dry bulk sector, DryBMS. The standard will be governed by a new NGO to be established later this year and will support the improvement of safety in the dry bulk segment. Both RightShip and INTERCARGO have strongly and consistently advocated the need for significant improvements to […]

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26/08/2020

Liquefaction in DBMS

We recently received some feedback that, in DBMS we haven’t mentioned liquefaction – the process where a solid cargo, such as nickel ore or bauxite, behaves like a liquid. Of course the point is very valid; according to INTERCARGO’s Bulk Carrier Casualty report 8 bulk carriers and 109 seafarer’s lives have been lost to this hazard since 2010, despite the best […]

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11/08/2020

An industry view: how the DBMS can support data gathering and automated contracts

David Handley, Senior Associate and Master Mariner, Watson Farley Williams, believes that as technology and automation begin to disrupt the maritime industry, we can use these new tools to enhance our operating processes. Here, he explains how the DBMS and automation can work together. It has been commonly thought that that dry bulk would benefit from a set of safety management standards for […]

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06/08/2020

An industry view: challenges and opportunities for ship management through the DBMS

As we continue to refine the DBMS, Brendon Hawley, Head of Global Safety and Compliance at Wilhelmsen Ships Agency, discusses the impact a new standard can have on ship management and safe transportation of cargo. I have seen dramatic changes to safety in my 50 years in the maritime industry. Of those years, 20 […]

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04/08/2020

Unlocking improved safety and standards for dry bulk shipping

We know that Covid-19 has presented extraordinary challenges for the maritime industry in 2020. In this post, DBMS Project Lead, Luke Fisher, shares his thoughts on improving safety as we work through these ever-changing conditions. The shipping industry is facing a truly unprecedented challenge with COVID-19; a situation that nobody could have possibly anticipated. […]

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04/08/2020

A deep dive into the 4 focus areas of DBMS – Process

In this article I will take a closer look at the largest area of DBMS: – process, within this area, the target is to manage the company’s risks by providing safe systems of work so that the workforce is equipped to manage HSSE risks and obligations. All hazards are identified, and risks are assessed and is […]

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