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ANNUAL REVIEW




 Human Element   DryBMS – quality self-assessment scheme

         for the global dry bulk industry





 The Human Element Industry Group (HEIG)  INTERCARGO and RightShip are   During the course of 2021/2022 INTERCARGO and Right-
                                                            Ship have continued to work on the development of Dry-
 INTERCARGO continues to play an active role in the HEIG,
         founding partners of DryBMS,                       BMS. The scheme implementation is now in the final stag-
 an industry group established in conjunction with the IMO   es of refinement following considerable discussion between
 comprising non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with in-  a self-assessment scheme for the
                                                            industry partners and INTERCARGO membership.
 terests in the human element that are accredited to the IMO.
         global dry bulk industry addressing
                                                            DryBMS is intended to provide owners and operators with a
         safety, environmental and                          robust set of best practices and standards designed to im-
 Working Groups                                             prove operational performance by utilising a continuous im-
         operational excellence.
                                                            provement model.
 The HEIG conducts its work through several working groups
 on  which  INTERCARGO  is  specifically  represented  on  the   While discussions are set to continue through the remain-
 Enclosed Space Entry working group and a sub-group         der of 2022, the aim is to commence a pilot scheme before
 considering Time Pressure as a discrete element requiring   end of the year, with a targeted launch date of spring 2023.
 review.
 Current work programme
 •   Review IMO Resolution A 1050 (27) which was
 adopted in 2011 concerning recommendations for
 entering enclosed spaces with a view to propose
 changes to this Resolution to IMO’s Maritime Safety
 Committee (2022).
 •   The proposal for revision is at the final stages of
 drafting and will be submitted for consideration at
 MSC 106 in November.

 The Human Element Advisory Group (HEAG)

 In late 2020 the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
 commenced an initiative in conjunction with the industry
 looking at the human element from a safety perspective with
 particular emphasis on ‘safety culture’.
 This initiative, led by the MCA’s Human Element Policy Group,
 which held a kick-off meeting in March 2021 has subsequent-
 ly commenced the revision of the MCA publication “Leading
 for Safety” to which input from INTERCARGO has been sub-
 mitted.
 Furthermore, the MCA has developed a proposed approach
 to a UK safety culture strategy which will be shared with the
 industry through various mechanisms including an updated
 version of the Code of Safe Working Practices.


 Together in Safety

 INTERCARGO is a proud supporter of the ‘Together in Safety’
 initiative. Please read about it at  https://www.intercargo.org/
 intercargo-is-a-proud-supporter-of-together-in-safety/




           For more information on this topic please visit:
 For more information on this topic please visit:
           intercargo.org/drybms/
 intercargo.org/topics/training/

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