Safety issue

Safety issue description

The ship’s safety management system did not contain procedures or guidance on the proper use of GPS route plans and their relationship to the ship’s passage plans.
Issue number MO-2010-003-SI-02
Issue owner Tosco Keymax International Ship management company
Transport function Marine: Shipboard operations
Date issue released 14/04/2011
Issue status justification

The ATSB remains concerned that there is no proper guidance in the ship’s safety management system to ensure that the defences offered by a GPS route planning system are used in conjunction with the passage plan.

Safety action

Action type Recommendation
Action number MO-2010-003-SR-006
Organisation Tosco Keymax International Ship management company
Action date 14/04/2011
Action description

Response from Tosco Keymax International
The ATSB has been advised by Tosco Keymax International that since the incident, in accordance with the company's policy of continuous improvement, Tosco Keymax has implemented additional inspection regimes and provided information and further training to ship's staff relevant to issues arising from the grounding.
ATSB response

The ATSB remains concerned that there is no proper guidance in the ship’s safety management system to ensure that the defences offered by a GPS route planning system are used in conjunction with the passage plan.
Action status Closed