Ship vetting

UIRTUS Marine Services offers decades of expertise on vetting issues as regards Oil tankers, Gas carriers, barges and coastal vessels.

Uirtus Marine Services is well placed to provide tanker operators support and guidance for transitioning to SIRE 2.0.  The planning and preparation to transition to SIRE 2.0 is a lengthy exercise that involves every staff on the value chain involved in tanker operations.  The vessel’s crew will also require training to operate under Human Factors principles. UMS can provide support on TMSA, TMSA verification audits, Dry BMS, Dry BMS verification audits, SIRE inspections and Dry Bulk vessel inspections.  Before, After and During Fixtures UMS can assess and advise on:

all related technical and operational information
potential solutions for identified difficulties to maximise returns; and
charting forward-planning and effective preventive measures.

UIRTUS Marine Services can establish efficient intake solutions and provide clarity for all stakeholders on loading parameters.

UIRTUS Marine Services offers advice at all levels within the Shipping industry in support of alterations to the organisation, structure and processes. With experience in Business Process Re-engineering, UIRTUS is well suited to support players in the Shipping industry to increase efficiency and improve profitability.

UIRTUS can also review all aspects of the management of change at the operational level. Thus, stakeholders can
Identify
Engage with and;
Apply new measures in aid of optimal safety and potentially improved operational efficiency and performance.

For example, many casualties are attributed to distraction due to Masters’ and deck officers’ increasing administrative burden. Dedicated external (offshore) teams experienced in key software applications can instantly respond to Master’s requests for drafting, checking or wholly performing general administrative tasks. The team will be supervised by a mariner who would communicate directly with the Master where required (see attached video).

Arising in 80% of marine incidents, human failure is a regular feature.

Adequately tackling and implementing human factors key principles would:
lessen the number and scope of human failure
improve efficiency and productivity
reduce claims and increases profit.

Human Factors where implemented correctly can also improve the efficiency and performance of our most important resource. With a high level of expertise in evaluating and responding, UIRTUS Marine Services provides guidance so that human factors key principles can be:
Implemented
Regularly and adequately measured and monitored, and
Consistently integrated into all operations.

In support of the above, UIRTUS offers:
Advice
Appraisals and reports, and
Formal training by conducting in-house workshops, and
Detailed assessment (Human Factors Maturity® Assessment) which outlines and fully establishes the organisation’s human factors maturity. The assessment would also provide recommendations on structuring the organisation’s both immediate and longer-term human factors improvements.

For those involved in litigation or arbitration, on matters within its professional scope UIRTUS Marine Services can provide:

rapid initial advice and guidance;
attendance on-site, worldwide;
independent analysis, and
formal written reports and oral evidence.

Comprehensive subject knowledge and familiarity with adversarial procedures, alternate dispute resolution activities and requirements ensure focused and cost-effective outline assistance or more detailed expert witness input.