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Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance skills assessment

Safety and compliance personnel protect crews, ships and oceans. This scorecard covers safety management, drills, audits, security and pollution prevention.

  • 12 skills to score
  • 1–10 scale on every skill
  • 6 starting levels

The 12 Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance skills you can score

These are the default Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every crew member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.

  1. Safety Management System Knowledge

    Understands the safety management system and how to apply it on vessels.

  2. Emergency Drills and Response

    Organises drills and leads responses to emergencies.

  3. Audit and Inspection Readiness

    Prepares for port state and flag state inspections and audits.

  4. Ship Security ISPS Awareness

    Applies ISPS code security requirements, access controls and drills.

  5. Pollution Prevention MARPOL

    Follows MARPOL requirements to prevent oil, garbage and air pollution.

  6. Incident Investigation

    Investigates accidents and near misses.

  7. Risk Assessment

    Assesses shipboard risks and controls.

  8. Survival Craft and Lifesaving Equipment

    Maintains and uses lifesaving equipment.

  9. Crew Training and Competence

    Trains crew and checks their competence for safety-critical tasks.

  10. Documentation and Certification

    Keeps certificates and records up to date.

  11. Communication

    Communicates safety information clearly.

  12. Safety Culture

    Promotes a positive safety culture where crew report hazards and near misses.

Levels included with Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance

Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Rank” for maritime & shipping, so crew members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.

  • Cadet
  • Deck Rating
  • Third Officer
  • Second Officer
  • Chief Officer
  • Master

How Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance works in SkillScorer

Score

Each crew member in a vessel is scored on the Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.

Compare

Rank crew members, compare two side by side, or compare your vessels against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.

Track

Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance skills need attention. Reports also follow each chief officer's vessel.

Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance scorecard: common questions

What skills does the Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance scorecard include?

SkillScorer's Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance scorecard covers 12 skills: Safety Management System Knowledge, Emergency Drills and Response, Audit and Inspection Readiness, Ship Security ISPS Awareness, Pollution Prevention MARPOL, Incident Investigation, Risk Assessment, Survival Craft and Lifesaving Equipment, Crew Training and Competence, Documentation and Certification, Communication and Safety Culture. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.

How are crew members scored in Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance?

Every crew member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one vessel and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.

Which levels come with Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance?

Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance starts with these levels (called “Rank” in the app): Cadet, Deck Rating, Third Officer, Second Officer, Chief Officer and Master. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.

Can I change the Vessel Safety & Maritime Compliance skills and wording?

Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In maritime & shipping the app talks about crew members, vessels and chief officers, and you can change any of those words too.

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