Annyeong haseyo,
BY PETER BROAD, SITE MANAGER, K-LINE LNG SHIPPING (UK) LTD
I am currently Site Manager for K-Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd / Chandris (and Manging Director of Broadreach Marine Ltd); I have worked in Korean Shipyards, in various positions for Owners and Class, since 2002. In that time, I have seen the rise and fall of commercial shipping and offshore order books over those years. During this time, we have always seen a common trend in HSE standards. We have seen HIGHER standards applied on Offshore Projects, many times because the Owners have very strong and robust HSE requirements in their contracts and specification and employ many HSE professionals within their Site Teams. While in commercial shipping HSE Standards have been at a level that, in comparison to the offshore construction market are a lesser standard while at the same time remaining the KOSHA accepted standard for all of Korean Commercial shipbuilding. There are also the variables, because many Commercial Ship Owners do not include strong HSE clauses in their contracts and do not employ many HSE professionals within their Site Teams, while the Offshore owners pay a premium for the Offshore HSE standard. However, if we talk with the Yards, we are told that there are little or no differences between commercial shipping and offshore HSE standards.
my name is Peter Broad,
Many of you may not know that we are now entering a new phase of ‘cooperation’ between 3 main shipyards, oil majors and shipowners in Korea through Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA) and a program of shipyard safety standardization. This initiative is sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour and Korea Shipyard Safety Standardization (KSSS). In a recent conference held in mid- June the statement form KOSHIPA stated that it expects shipyards to implement a HSE management system and safety culture by applying a single improved safety standard and building a unified training database for all employees.
During the conference, we heard from the three main shipyards about their roll out and application of the common standards. Needless to say, this is going to take some considerable time.
While we all support positive safety initiatives, there is a real concept known as the ‘Bubble of Compliance’. This applies to HSE and Quality systems.
It is
human nature. The concept is that, while there is focus on applying a standard the quality is maintained (within the bubble), but when the focus is removed then the bubble bursts and we revert to a lesser level – (the Production Norm in many cases) this often this means NON-COMPLIANCE.
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