IF IT'S NOT BROKEN, DON'T TRY TO FIX IT.CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY

Capt. Robert Vaz, Chief Operating Officer, Navguide Solutions

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The vessel “Ocean Beauty” had performed well in the past, and the charterer, owner, and manager were all satisfied with its overall performance. The vessel even achieved a good safety score in its last Rightship inspection. Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. The crews completed their contracts and were replaced. There was also a change in the office; the technical superintendent in charge of the vessel had left the company. The DPA and the safety manager had also recently joined the company.

With just a few months left until the next Rightship inspection, preparations are intensifying. The office is sending more reminders, checklists, and observations from other vessels that recently underwent a Rightship inspection. The safety manager even sent a priority mail to the Master and Chief Engineer, emphasizing the importance of strong performance at the upcoming Rightship inspection.

The company was even considering sending a riding squad to improve maintenance, a pre-vetting inspector to conduct an inspection, and to take corrective actions to address the findings and ensure the vessel was fully prepared for the RightShips inspection.

By now, most of you are probably accustomed to this, and many of you might even take it casually, thinking we have seen it all before. We have been through numerous inspections, so there is no reason to stress over just one day.