Tanker management and self assessment (TMSA)


The oil companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), through its best practice guide Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA), has challenged tanker owners and operators to evaluate their approach to the ISM Code, to improve their management systems and to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and environmental excellence.

Lloyd’s Register can help owners and operators understand how they can meet the challenges of TMSA.

Continuous improvement and self assessment using the TMSA best practice guide
The TMSA guide provides a standard framework to assess a ship operator’s management systems. OCIMF has detailed self assessment elements that companies can follow to demonstrate their commitment to continuous improvement in safety and environmental excellence within the tanker industry. These cover:
• management, leadership and accountability
• recruitment and management of shore-based personnel
• recruitment and management of ships’ personnel
• reliability and maintenance standards
• navigational safety
• cargo ballasting and mooring operations
• management of change
• incident investigation and analysis
• safety management
• environmental management
• emergency preparedness and contingency planning
• measurement, analysis and improvement.

Training
Training is highlighted in the guide as a key issue in the development of new attitudes and behaviours. Our award-winning training courses, delivered by marine professionals who really understand your business, will support your commitment to continuous improvement and the long term delivery of your safety and environmental goals.

Courses are offered to cover all elements in the framework:

Management, leadership and accountability

Influencing top management
Effective performance measurement
Corrective and preventive actions (tools and techniques)
Performance measurement and improvement
Recruitment and management of shore-based personnel

OHSAS 18001 appreciation and interpretation
Recruitment and management of ships’ personnel

OHSAS 18001 appreciation and interpretation
Reliability and maintenance standards

Hull planned maintenance – distance learning
Navigational safety

Currently no training offered by Lloyd's Register
Cargo ballasting and mooring operations

Hull inspection – damage and repair
Management of change

Incident investigation and analysis

Risk management and incident investigation
Safety management

Risk management and incident investigation
ISO 9000:2000 series auditor/ lead auditor
OHSAS 18001 internal auditor and foundation
OHSAS 18001 appreciation and interpretation
International Safety Management (ISM) Code and internal management system audit
Environmental management

Environmental management systems – internal auditing
Practical implementation of environmental management systems
ISO 14001 appreciation and interpretation
Emergency preparedness and contingency planning

Ship emergency response service
Measurement, analysis and improvement

Corrective and preventive action (tools and techniques)
Process mapping and improvement
International Safety Management (ISM) Code and internal management system audit