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ANNUAL REVIEW
A dry bulk sector quality self-assessment
scheme
INTERCARGO has long recognised INTERCARGO’ DRY-SAS is a risk-based, tailored self-as-
sessment scheme specifically for the dry bulk sector which
the need for companies in the concentrates on shore management and can be effectively
dry bulk sector to have a widely utilised irrespective of the size of a company.
accepted and common quality Recognising that the sector would not welcome multiple
separate schemes with the associated duplications, IN-
benchmark. First considered five TERCARGO is aiming at a single scheme which will enjoy
years ago, the issue was revisited industry-wide support, embrace best practices and key
performance indicators, and raise the bar on safety, envi-
in 2018 and since then, with the ronmental and operational excellence. To this direction, IN-
assistance of both its members and TERCARGO has engaged with other industry organisations
to explore synergies and achieve collaboration.
external experts, INTERCARGO has
INTERCARGO envisages a scheme carefully developed,
worked to develop a dry bulk sector widely consulted upon, and accordingly accepted by the in-
quality self-assessment scheme. dustry as offering the best service for the dry bulk sector.
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