Navigational Assessment – Recent Challenge

Navigational assessment and remote navigational assessment is an recent challenge for the maritime industry. Day to day, the industry forums and bodies are recommend the navigational assessments. As per latest research for the maritime incidents are mostly based navigational incidents as per P&I and EMSA research.

As per container ship safety forum, audit and the assessment of navigational standards. In addition to the Master’s navigational audit, the company should have procedures for shore-based specialist auditors, who are independent of the fleet management team, to carry out navigational audits and assessment of performance. This audit should be carried out while on passage and include an assessment of the effectiveness of the bridge team. “4.20”

As per OCIMF Tanker Management Self Assessment, comprehensive navigational audits are conducted while on passage by a suitably qualified and experience person. Where it is impractical for a vessel to be audited within 12-month period due to trading patterns then an unannounced remote audit by an independent contractor, including VDR downloads may be used. All fleet vessels are audited while on passage… The assessment should include bridge team behavioral competency assessment and verification.

Dry Bulk Management Standard will be launched early 2021. The Dry Bulk Management Standard helps you to be safe, secure and environmentally aware – both on board and ashore. In order to improve standard and safe of navigation, the navigational assessment will be subjected.

We, Bosphorus Audit & Consultancy, has established tailored services for our clients, requirement for navigational assessment and remote navigational assessment. The core elements of the navigation will including company navigation procedures is subject to assessment. The assessment covers all aspect of the navigation and behavioral competency verification of the bridge team. Further information please visit our webpage and contact with us. The example reports could be found thought our services page.