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SPAN - Safety Profiling

 
 
Maritime New Zealand has introduced a risk management approach for SSM vessels called SPAN, a safety profiling system.

SPAN examines the current state of a vessel, its maintenance and operations, and uses key indicators and historical data to give the vessel a safety assessment. From this assessment a Safety Profile Assessment Number (SPAN) is calculated for each vessel.

"The intent of the system is to provide the maritime community with a benchmarking tool (SPAN) to measure the safety performance of all vessels providing commercial services.
 


Operators would ideally use SPAN to gauge their own safety performance, and determine which aspect of their operation needs to be reviewed so their SPAN number can be improved. Maritime NZ will also use the benchmark (SPAN) to recognise operators which do have an acceptable SPAN, and those which require assistance to improve their SPAN, thereby improving the overall safety performance of the industry."

Safe Seas, Clean Seas (June 2002)


How do we calculate SPAN? ››



Who should I contact if I want to know more?

Nautical Advisor, SSM
ssm@maritimenz.govt.nz

0508 22 55 22

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