M2 Subsea Awarded DNV-GL Certifications
to consistency, continual improvement and customer satisfaction, the company said. The accreditation was awarded following an independent assessment of M2 Subsea’s quality management. The ISO 14001: 2015, which is aligned with the 9001: 2015, sets the requirements for environmental management systems. The accreditation covers business areas including operations, leadership, planning and support to ensure the company meets all environmental objectives as part of its daily operations. Mike Arnold, chief executive officer of M2 Subsea, commented, “We are thrilled to have
BSEE, USCG on Sharing Information, Jt Ops
;re carried out. They described the protocol for sharing information on worst case discharge scenarios, as well as how joint working groups and quarterly meetings enhance collaboration. Director Salerno described how coordination with industry takes place in the form of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) plans, with the common goal of a safer, more environmentally friendly Outer Continental Shelf. Director Salerno explained that in the six years of SEMS evolution, there has been an ongoing process of improvement regarding how safety is incorporated into work performed offshore
BSEE Dir. Salerno to Address Offshore Technology Conference
; Brian Salerno, BSEE Director Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, US Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy What: OTC Luncheon with the Center for Offshore Safety: Improving Effectiveness of Safety and Environmental Management Systems and Recognizing Contributions. When: Thursday, May 6, 2015 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. CDT Where: Offshore Technology Conference
BSEE Issues Alert on DP System Failure
properly managed. For example, leaseholders/operators should ensure hazards associated with a loss of position by contracted DP vessels are analyzed and managed with appropriate contractor safe work practices. Reference 1: BSEE/USCG Memorandum of Agreement OCS-07 “Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) and Safety Management Systems (SMS)” (April 30, 2013). Reference 2: ISM Code Regulations 7 and 10 (2014 ed.). Reference 3: DP Operations Guidance, Part 2 Appendix 2: DP Project /Construction Vessels (Dynamic Positioning Committee of the Marine Technology Society to aid
Oil Majors Increasingly Employ eLearning Tools
U.S authorities have been emphasizing the skills and experience expected from personnel in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Rod Long, Team Trident, Houston. “This is being handed down by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) through its Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) requirements and is a very good thing for our industry. Team Trident is working with MTCS to clarify what skills and experience should be expected and how it should be demonstrated in our sector by using the MTCS, IMCA aligned, competence material. With competence certification
Joint Safety Alert: DPS Failure on Vessels
jurisdiction over vessels that perform this type of OCS activity and wish to highlight the interaction between a vessel’s Safety Management System (SMS) and a leaseholder’s Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS). See our Memorandum of Agreement OCS-07 “Safety and Environmental Management Systems and Safety Management Systems”. The incident report highlighted the following: Vessel SMS - The vessel has a valid International Safety Management (ISM) certificate issued by its Flag State. The Coast Guard reminds vessel owners and operators that compliance
DNV Gets US Offshore SEMS Auditing Approval
DNV Business Assurance receives approval to begin Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) audits of oil and gas drilling operators in the Gulf of Mexico & US Outer Continental Shelf. SEMS is the Safety and Environmental Management Systems program developed by the Center for Offshore Safety (COS) and made mandatory in 2011 by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Initially established as a set of industry best practices, SEMS compliance must be verified by a third-party auditor, such as DNV. Non-compliant operators risk losing their exploration and drilling privileges
Leading Industry towards Offshore Excellence
order to help grow a positive safety culture offshore, BSEE has worked closely with operators to advance our shared goal of enhancing both the safety of operations and the environmental stewardship of offshore oil and gas activities. One way we have done that is to implement Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) for offshore operators, which are performance-based regulations that help to reduce the likelihood of another event like the Deepwater Horizon. We have established four principles for our SEMS program. These include: Focusing attention on the influences that human
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