The association will provide opportunities for members to collaborate, learn and promote safe practices across all industry sectors.
The association will concentrate on breaking down technical and operating standards into four separate areas being:
a. Future Ship Design.
b. Modifications of Existing Tonnage via periodical refitting periods.
c. Mooring Line and Equipment Standards.
d. Mooring and Ship Operations Safety Philosophies. The focus to begin with will be standardising render testing and mooring line/mooring tail operating practices.
The association will focus on the improving risk management for all industry stakeholders based on the existing resource companies positive vetting programmes which have been implemented via companies such as Right Ship and MER Solutions terminal and ship inspection programmes.