ALERT — ISSUE 40 — ALERT! A STRONG INTERNATIONAL BRAND

And here is the last, closing issue of the Alert Human Element Bulletin. That was a truly great project running nearly twelve years. The forty issues of the Alert bulletin all available here, comprise around 350 articles from the stakeholders across the shipping industry supplemented with twenty one instructional videos. It is really difficult to summarize the content of all forty issues in a single publication.

However, the authors have tried to make a sort of final message. First of all, note that the duly designed vessel and all systems on board shall meet all operator needs, they shall be easy to use and maintain and shall of course be reliable. The health taken together with the welfare and wellbeing of the crew members is a matter of utmost importance for the ship safety.

Another critically important aspect is the competency and professional experience of all people on board and their training. In addition, ship designers, seafarers and managers shall pay attention to the fatigue management. Moreover, another key item is effective communication providing safe and successful operation of any vessel. In short, just ear in mind that safe, satisfied, trained and motivated seafarers will eventually prove a best asset of any shipping company.