August 3, 2017
There is a very strong correlation between robust hazard reporting and personal and operational safety onboard. Vessels that promote hazard reporting create an atmosphere conducive to an open reporting culture generating amongst the complement a constant vigilance to their surroundings. This identification of hazards creates a safer working environment onboard limiting the number of personal and operational incidents. Conversely, on ships, where hazard and near miss reporting is less than satisfactory, the personnel remain unaware of the hazards lurking around them and such complacence leads to injuries and accidents.
Starting from January 1, 2017, the hazard reporting target for Teekay Tankers has increased to a mandatory minimum of 40 hazards per month for each vessel. In order to promote a robust hazard reporting culture onboard, we have introduced a quarterly award of USD 500 to be given to one ship from each of the four teams that reported the highest number of hazards during the preceding three months. The ship that comes in second from each team will also receive a quarterly award of USD 300.
It gives us great pleasure to announce and recognize the proud recipients of this hazard reporting awards for the second quarter of 2017. The following vessels have reported the highest number of hazards in their teams:
Peak Spirit from Team Aquila: 389 hazards
Runner Up: Erik Spirit – 373 hazards
Team Peak SpiritLuzon Spirit from Team Centaurus: 381 hazards
Runner Up: Rio Spirit – 374 hazards (runner up of last quarter)
Team Luzon SpiritMatterhorn Spirit from Team Lynx: 306 hazards
Runner Up: Sentinel Spirit – 301 hazards
Team Matterhorn SpiritAshkini Spirit from Team Orion: 492 hazards
Runner Up: Dilong Spirit – 466 hazards
Team Ashkini Spirit
Congratulations to the officers and crew who served on these vessels during the second quarter of 2017. They deserve our applause.
To achieve our Operational Leadership objectives of getting everyone home safely and delivering flawless customer service, we all need strictly follow procedures and diligently use all the risk management tools available. The best way to begin is by initiating a firm practice of persistently reporting hazards, which in the long run are the root cause of all injuries, incidents and accidents.
We all enjoy working in a safe work environment; one that gets us home safely to our family and friends and makes us proud of the Teekay banner that we sail under. Therefore, let us continue in our quest to report all the hazards that we observe and identify, so that we have fewer personal and operational incidents as well as enhance our vetting performance.
Once again, well done to the ships that are receiving this award for Q2/2017 and we encourage the other vessels to follow the fine example set by these four vessels to step up their hazard reporting.