The last two decades have seen a distinguishable improvement in the safety standards and awareness of marine personnel working in the oil and gas industry. The difference is generally quite pronounced compared to their counterparts in the dry bulk sector. The oil majors have been sowing seeds of safety for over a decade and continuously monitoring their growth through stringent audits and inspections. They have been demanding more than the basic ISM Code and raising the benchmark for all vessel owners and operators serving the oil and gas industry. This approach has worked so far, but is it entirely sustainable? Could it ultimately make the HSE philosophy counter-productive?
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