AMP Terminals : Vessel Inspection App gets sector seal of approval

THE HAGUE : APM Terminals’ Vessel Inspection App has been relaunched this month with new features to further support safe working environments for stevedores andotherterminalstaff.

The app, which is available in six languages: Arabic, English, French, Georgian, Portuguese and Spanish, takes inspectors through a standardised eight-step procedure, ensuring consistent, comparable and trackedresults.

Eight-steps to Safer

Inspectors are guided to ensure thegangway issafebefore theyboard a vessel, to inspect all relevant work areas and address concerns before operations start. By digitizing the inspection process, key concerns are reported consistently across vessels, andacrossterminals.

With the App, Pre-existing or historicissuesareflaggedandvisible, andascoring system from onetofour (rather than the previous yes/no response) facilitates the rating of criticality. Further upgrades include training materials and visuals guides to improve ease of use, and escalation steps in the event of safety critical or recurring issues. Standardized processes for managing critical risks have, as a result, been furtherenhanced.

So far, 23,000 inspections have been carried out globally using the App which has been credited with elevating safety Standards across shipping lines. The relaunchedApp has already received positive feedback from inspectors fromoursixpilotterminals.

No shortcomings

The App has attracted the attentionofourjointventureandnoncontrolled APM Terminals partners. Additionally, it received the recent accolade of being placed first in the industry-leading TT Innovation in SafetyAwardsonFebruary23.

Said Jack Craig, Chief Operations Officer at APM Terminals: “We are delighted withthisrecognition forthe safety app we have developed inhouse in collaboration with Maersk. The app provides a standardised digital platformfor terminals tocarry out vessel inspections, highlighting potentialcriticalrisk.Itunderpinsour continuous focus on safety throughout our operations and is a great example of how we can smartly deploytechnologytobeevenbetterat this.”

His words were echoed by ArunKalam, Sr. Global HSE Business Partner, and member of the team responsiblefortheupgrade.“Safetyis theleadingdriverinthisApplication–andsafetyextendsbeyondcompetitor boundaries,”hesaid.

“We want to make sure that the environment in which stevedores work is safe, and that all colleagues returnhomesafelyeveryday.”