Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Bureau Veritas, TMC Marine and London P&I Club - Guidance on Reducing On-Board Systemic Failures 25 March 2019 Bureau Veritas, TMC Marine, the casualty and salvage experts, and the London P&I Club, have teamed up again to address risk in shipping – to help prevent injury, loss of life and damage to ships and to cargo The focus this time is on better on-board systems to meet the requirements of the ISM Code’s Safety Management Systems to reduce risk and develop a culture of continual improvement Bureau Veritas and TMC Marine, a Bureau Veritas Group Company since 2016, and the London P&I Club have produced their latest guidance in their loss prevention series focussing on better on-board systems. The new publication focuses on systemic failures on board ships in response to a global trend of increases in system deficiencies related to the requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) code. Systemic failures and deficiencies may lead to ship detention by port state control, to pollution, or, at worst, to injuries and fatalities. This new booklet provides clear, practical advice to help prevent systemic failures. Key elements highlighted include the management of change, as well as work planning meetings and the importance of a Permit to Work system. The circular nature of the Safety Management System (SMS) is also emphasized. Laurent Leblanc, Marine Operations Vice President, Bureau Veritas, said, “Increasingly marine casualties, incidents and risk are related to on-board systems and safety management. The data and our experience shows this very clearly. For example, how many times have we read an example of an enclosed space incident where one, two or more seafarers have lost their lives? The approaches detailed in this guidance can help prevent accidents and the a