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Safety for the Workboat and OSV Sectors –

Maritime software developer Helm Safety in the Workboats and OSV Sec- Without a doubt, the work carried out

Operations recently unveiled a new re- tors, summarizes six months of research by workboats is inherently risky, where- port on workboat and OSV safety. The by Fathom Maritime Intelligence and as OSVs often work in extreme and 118-page effort is arguably contains one primary data collection and analysis by unpredictable weather conditions with of the most comprehensive analyses of Southampton Solent University. Draw- heavy moving equipment on open decks. that important subject ever published. ing upon a wealth of Port State Control Nevertheless, until now, most safety-

Beyond this, the report showed that detention records, feedback from 50 related research has focused solely on as many as 50% of crews working on individuals from offshore companies, the deep-sea maritime industry. Never- offshore support vessels are willing to incident case studies, and input from theless, OSV’s and workboats actually compromise safety rather than say ‘no’ leaders in best practice, the voluminous got high marks when compared to their to clients or senior management. At the effort deserves close study by all mari- blue water cousins. For example, gen- same time, almost 80% believe com- time professionals. In a nutshell, the eral cargo vessels proved to be not only mercial pressures could in