One should account prevailing weather conditions and most important the interaction forces exerted during approaching. It is not easy to close two moving objects smoothly and safely. Technical operators should have the means to prove that they are in compliance with both commercial guidelines and statutory requirements. There are relevant services that provided access to such data, some of the open-source.Īlthough the term "due diligence" is vague, its application will be challenged either during an incident investigation, or relevant litigation. "Objective evidence" consists of past assessments of STS records, crew experience, lessons learned from past near misses/ incidents, past performance data of vessels, STS Service Providers, Mooring Masters (POAC), best industry practices, etc. The level of due diligence exercised by technical operators and Masters is mainly governed by SOLAS chapter IX (the ISM Code) which mandates the assessment of "objective evidence" towards actions that will ensure safety.
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