7 Practices in Ship Management
Here are seven of the best practices managers can follow when it comes to technical ship management.
#1 Having a State of the Art Planned Maintenance System (PMS)
Getting your PMS, procurement, safety and accounting software from a single vendor will let you define maintenance jobs on your PMS to an intricacy.
#2 Care for the Steel and the Machinery
Implement a hull integrity system with thickness measurements (mandatory and voluntary) to possibly reduce costs in dry docks. Employ dedicated shore-based steel inspectors to help maintain the integrity of the steek if the staff are unable to manage on their own due to other pressures.
#3 Pay Special Emphasis on Dry Docking
Employ and train separate superintendents as dry docking specialists aside from regular vessel superintendents who know their vessel best. After all, the cost on the budget is on dry-docking ships.
#4 Know Latest Innovations
Many innovations and solutions enter the marine market from time to time. Always keep your staff updated. Look for the best solution for their vessels to keep them ahead of the curve in the market. An example is a bulk ship management system to be integrated into your solutions.
#5 Always on Top of Regulations
An action plan should always be prepared much in advance by every technical ship management for up and coming regulations. Never wait to see what others are doing regarding theirs.
#6 Having Good Technical Feedback System
A system to get technical feedback should be in place for any difficulties faced by vessel superintendents on existing ships. It would allow instant corrections on new builds under construction or to be constructed.
#7 Manage Relationships with Personnel
Good technical managers will have a great team on board. They should believe that the office and the people are on the same side and vice versa. Another way to mitigate problems is using crew management solutions for staff services.
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