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The full version of the OSV

Safety report is available to by the numbers download at: www.helmoperations.com employees; feedback systems; mutual trust; problem identi? cation; promotion of safety; responsiveness; safety aware- ness. This set of eight factors was used to develop a framework for assessing the safety culture of a shipping compa- ny. It was also suggested that companies focus on the set of eight safety factors identi? ed in the literature review.

Interestingly, and based on the OSV sur- vey ? ndings, speci? c safety concerns still exist in the Gulf of Mexico as this was an area that was said to have “a good and bad reputation” towards implementing safety culture. Due to its geographical loca- tion, the region is commonly split into two sections; the American section and the Mexican section. One respondent has noted that the “Gulf of Mexico has very high safety standards compared to most other areas of the world,” while still anoth- er commented that it was easy to replace crew in the Gulf of Mexico if they don’t comply with safety standards. Safety stan- dards within this region, say the authors, would bene? t from further research.

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