The self assessment programme encourages STS service providers to assess their safety management systems against key performance indicators. It provides a minimum expectation level and an additional three levels of increasing best practice guidance. The results can be used to develop plans that support the continuous improvement of management systems and the attainment of high standards of safety and pollution prevention.
Section One
The STS Service Provider Management and Self Assessment
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Continual improvement
1.3 Key performance indicators
1.4 Self assessment process
1.5 Verification process
Section Two
The SPSA elements
Element one: Leadership and the Safety Management System
Element two: Recruitment and management of shore based personnel
Element three: Recruitment, management and wellbeing of operational personnel
Element four: Reliability and maintenance of STS equipment (including critical equipment)
Element five: Due diligence regarding transhipment locations
Element six: STS operations
Element seven: Management of change
Element eight: Incident reporting, investigation and analysis
Element nine: Safety management
Element ten: Environmental and energy management
Element eleven: Emergency preparedness and contingency planning
Element twelve: Measurement, analysis and improvement
Element thirteen: Maritime security
Section Three
STS operational assessment forms and checklists
Part A: STS Service Provider particulars
Part B: STS transfer location assessment
Part C: STS transfer operation assessment
3.1 Checks prior to the STS operation
3.2 Checks prior to mooring/cargo operation
3.3 Checks during cargo operations
3.4 On completion of cargo transfer and prior to unmooring
