Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty LtdSeacare Maritime Forum October 2007

Safety – an employers perspective

Challenges in the Offshore Oil and Gas Sector

• Offshore is booming alongside the tremendous growth in blue water shipping around the world

• The offshore industry well recognises the challenge and the need for co-operation between stakeholders like never before - In Australia,  through APPEA's Annual H&S Conference early August in Perth involving the HSR through all levels of management and other stakeholders, a comprehensive review of the Industry's current performance and improvement opportunities took place.  Aus lags (APPEA LTIFR = 1.53 Other World Oil & Gas Production areas LTIFR = 1.08 which is 50% worse) and APPEA will soon come forward with industry wide agreed targets for measurable improvement in terms of preventing harm to people and towards increased co-operation.  Forums like Drill Safe and Marine Safe will be valuable venues for participants and stakeholders in securing the goals earnestly sought. 

Market – AHTS New Builds Over 10,000bhp

AHTS New Builds 10,000 bhp & over April 2007

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Farstad Shipping12 Month Frequency Rates 20 ships

Approximately 450 seafarers

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FSIP / FSSLTIFR: 0.45RWCFR: 4.46TRCFR: 7.59

*24 hour exposure, 1 million man hours

Safety Incidents Year To Date 2007

Proportional Allocation

LTI: 0%RWC / MTC: 0.6%FAC / NTI: 6.1%Near Miss / Hazard ID: 93.3%

Hazard-Incident Indicator: 92%

Major Challenges

• Reducing the number of ‘minor’ injuries occurring during routine maintenance and day to day ship operations, eg manual handling, slips, trips and falls, struck by and struck against.

• Ensuring seafarers new to the offshore industry are as best prepared for the ‘hostile’ environment they will face in the industry

• Preparing newly promoted senior officers for their role and safety responsibilities

What are we doing to manage these challenges

• Greater emphasis on in depth induction before joining vessels

• More comprehensive shipboard inductions

• Greater emphasis on risk assessment, Job Hazard Analysis, tool box meetings

• Endeavouring to make step back 5 X 5 a ‘habit’

• Introduce Safety Coaches and Mentors

Sea Staff Seminar – July 2007

Sea Staff Seminar – Yarra Valley, Victoria.

The 2nd 2007 Sea Staff Seminar saw a predominantly young and newly recruited sea farer representation. With an ambient temperature of approximately 17 degrees, clear sky and well catered meals, crew took part in interactive activities including:

Planning to Achieve our Vision of “Zero Injuries”Safety LeadershipEffective Work PlanningRisk AssessmentHaving Safety ConversationsGiving / Receiving Safety Related Feedback to / from WorkmatesManagement Systems / Inductions

NEXT SEMINAR COMMENCES 26TH NOVEMBER

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