Near-Miss Reporting

Documented submission of an incident that did not cause harm but had the potential to.

In practice

Operator-defined target of 5+ near misses per ship per month encourages reporting culture. Reports feed into the SMS for trend analysis; oil-major TMSA Element 12 verifies. Persistent zero-near-miss reporting is itself a flag.

Regulatory detail & full definition

Mandatory under ISM Code Element 9 (analysis of non-conformities). Companies set monthly targets per crew member to reinforce reporting culture. Categorised as 'unsafe act', 'unsafe condition', or 'event'. Reviewed at the Management Review and feeds back into procedure updates.

Authoritative source: ISM Code ↗

International Safety Management Code

Source: ISM Code Element 9; IMO MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.7

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Near-Miss Reporting

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