Consulting Services
We provide bespoke QHSE consulting services for the expedition cruise, river cruise, and yachting industry
Safety Management & Crisis Response
- Assessment of existing company safety and emergency procedures and provide recommendations for improvement
- Performing worldwide objective Company internal Safety Management System (SMS) audits
- Health, Safety, Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) Audits according to international, or national statutory regulations
- On board Health, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) crew trainings
- Development and implementation of Safety Management Systems (e.g. according to ISM-Code)
- Development of Corporate Crisis Response Plans for shore based organizations
- Development and implementation of Shipboard Emergency Procedures
- Development of Planned Maintenance Schedules (PMS) for all safety related equipment
- Development of crew guideline manuals for safety equipment and appliances
- Development of passenger safety information and emergency instructions
- Project management for development of passenger safety information videos
- Development of customized crew safety training programs (e.g. to be used in LMS’s)
- Review of safety and emergency equipment and safety plans (e.g. for new-build projects)
- Objective incident investigations and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence
- Recommendation and coordination of Crisis Management, Crisis Media and Crowd Control training’s
- Recommendation and coordination of Breathing Apparatus, First Aid and Safety Expert training’s for river cruise ships
Health, Hygiene & Sanitation
- Performing worldwide objective Company internal Occupational Health & Safety audits
- Development of Pathogen Infection Prevention Procedures (e.g. COVID-19) acc. to WHO/CDC/ECDC Guidelines
- Development of Gastrointestinal Illness Procedures and Control Plans (e.g. Norovirus)
- Occupational Health & Safety Risk Inventory & Evaluation inspections, according to national legislation
- Development and implementation of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001)
- Development and training of USPH and SHIPSAN compliant procedures
- HACCP audits and inspections
- Development of Shipboard Pest Control Manuals
- Investigation of occupational accidents and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence
Environmental Protection, Sustainability, and Compliance
- Assist with environmental compliance according to the latest maritime or inland shipping regulations
- Performing worldwide objective Company internal Environmental Management System audits
- Development and implementation of Environmental Management Systems (e.g. ISO 14001)
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) monitoring and reporting (e.g. GRI Sustainability KPI’s)
- Consolidate ESG data to assess and compare against external benchmarks
- Development and implementation of shipboard Waste Management Plans
- Development and implementation of Ship Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP)
- Assist with the development of Corporate Social Responsibility plans (e.g. ISO 26000)
- Assist with reducing ship’s carbon- and plastic footprints, by Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) processes
- Emerging alternative ship fuels, trends and analysis (e.g. Biofuels, LNG, Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methanol)
- Advice on emissions regulations (e.g. IMO EEXI and CII requirements, and EU MRV and EU ETS regulations)
Due Diligence Inspections and Pre-Investment Assessments
- Due to our broad experience in the passenger ship and yachting industry and in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices, we assist ship owners, charterers, tour operators and insurance companies with their due diligence and safety and environmental risk management, through objective ship condition & evaluating inspections.
We also assist private-equity firms with their investment decision making process and pre-investment assessments of expedition- and river cruise ships, by offering health & safety & emergency preparedness assessments, regulatory compliance assessments, technical condition surveys, environmental compliance & sustainability assessments, and hotel operations quality assessments.
- Due to our broad experience in the passenger ship and yachting industry and in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices, we assist ship owners, charterers, tour operators and insurance companies with their due diligence and safety and environmental risk management, through objective ship condition & evaluating inspections.