with the most recent this July, took place at the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) office in London. The MPC believes the creation of the group to provide a single voice on enclosed space deaths is a major step forward.
Other critical issues that have been tackled by the MPC include lifeboat drill deaths, the threat posed by lithium batteries and the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. It also not shied away from controversy and issued a strong statement in support of seafarers sacked by P&O Ferries. Intermanager Capt. Garry Hallett adds: “We have also contributed in the UK MCA reviews on the code of safe working practices for the UK MPC especially in the chapters on extreme weather, working at height and, of course, enclosed spaces.”
The MPC has also been closely involved in discussions on the future of nautical training and the revision of the the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). Also looking to future of the maritime sector, the MPC has been involved in ongoing discussions on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) as well a providing input on changes to regulations covering small seagoing commercial vessels and inland waterways.
But the probably the important message that the MPC has sending out for longer term is that the shipping industry needs to embrace a new management approach if it is to make the most of its key asset, its people. MPC members have been working hard to promote the concept of Kind Leadership (KL) as the way forward.
The MPC emphasises that KL is not ‘soft leadership’ but an effective and considerate way of safely achieving
optimum industry productivity and efficiency, both at sea and ashore. This approach is attracting broad support. In June this year 50 selected participants representing the maritime industry’s Regulatory, Education, Legal, Commercial, and Voluntary sectors took part in an MPC-organised workshop in London where they wholeheartedly endorsed the concept.
The MPC’s Vice Chair (Nautical), and CEO of The Nautical Institute, John Lloyd, notes: “The MPC UK brought together industry leaders and stakeholders from across the industry to review the work to date on Kind Leadership and to help create a pathway that leads to widespread adoption.”
In his keynote speech at the workshop Ritesh Prakashan, HQSE Manager of Zodiac Maritime, shared a shipmaster’s perspective on Kind Leadership and explained how his experiences at sea led him to understand the need for a `kind’ approach to leadership.
Feedback from workshop is currently being assessed with a view to further engagement with the industry as part of this important initiative.
So is the MPC making a difference? Mike Schwarz, IIMS CEO, responds: "In its relatively short existence, the MPC has tackled some thorny issues head-on. I am proud of the work we are doing, bringing diverse maritime organisations together to collaborate under one unified banner to discuss topical issues and to challenge the industry and its regulators."
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