I agree with Jan Willem who shares that ‘given the considerations above the advantages for all are bigger than the disadvantages. We live in an era that data is the key asset of many companies and sharing data is often the way to add value.’


He cites an example of the air transport industry which is far ahead in that sense. They have worldwide databases which the industry can tap on and one example is the Aviation Safety Network which is run by a non-profit organisation, Flight Safety Foundation.


The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is a good start – with information fed through by commercial providers with a main objective to build a complete and up-to-date database.


However, there is still much catching up to do and the need to have a single database capturing the world’s fleet of vessels is becoming much more urgent as incidents in ports becomes far more complex involving bigger and bigger vessels while the size of older ports struggle to keep up.


Be the change you want to see


Where and how does the industry start?


Jan Willem suggests that we can start to think in alliances instead of separate ports and organisations. Start to exchange experiences and lessons learned and share actual data. Start to invest in safety awareness in your own organisation and invest in a culture where you learn instead of blame. Set a path on several maturity levels for your own safety culture and talk with your operators and analysts about the levels and what it means.


Set the data in context. Consider first the audience whom you are sharing the data with and the objective behind the purpose of sharing.


There is a vast amount of data out there and in order to benefit, everyone needs to share more of it freely.


As they say in internet speak – Sharing is Caring.


Valerie Lim is the General Manager at Helix PR. She joined Helix PR from KPMG. During her time at Helix PR, Valerie has led international accounts for a number of high profile international maritime industry clients. She also has extensive experience in leadership positions in the production and execution of events on behalf of both Helix PR and our clients. These include, most recently, the Asian Marine Casualty Forum, the cornerstone event of Singapore Maritime Week 2017.


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