HSSEQ

Prosafe has a zero-mindset philosophy in relation to HSSEQ. We believe that active preventive efforts will allow our business to operate with minimal negative consequences for people’s life and health, the natural environment and material assets. Responsibility for and contributions to achieving the company’s goals rest with all employees.

This commitment is further described in the company’s Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality Policy (HSSEQ Policy). 

Prosafe operates in accordance with policy, procedures, routines and guidance documents hosted in our Integrated Management System (IMS). Prosafe is certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001.

A systematic approach towards effective health, safety and environment work is a high priority responsibility for line management within Prosafe. Active and visible involvement by management at all levels is a key factor in achieving our company’s goals. Prosafe managers are expected to lead by example and facilitate good working practices through engagement and efficient utilisation of the required resources to assure safe and efficient operations.

Managers must show in practice that safety always is prioritised over profits and schedules. No safety rules may be broken, and no short cuts may be taken to complete jobs quickly.

A pro-active culture

We emphasise commitment and embrace participation at all levels of the organisation to ensure that all employees and sub-contractors perform their work in a safe manner, contributing actively to reducing risk and taking action when undesirable conditions, acts or behaviours are observed.

We want Prosafe to be known for its proactive culture with HSSEQ as an integral part with our behaviours and actions characterised by respect, trust and concern for others. We insist that employees take the time needed to evaluate risk in their work and ensure that their colleagues are aware of the potentially hazardous operations we are involved in.

Colleagues must function as safety barriers and call for interruption of work when they observe unsafe behaviour or conditions to prevent such situations from developing into accidents. We empower people to take action.

Through the participation and contribution of the entire workforce, and open and close collaboration with customers, sub-contractors and authorities, we will create proprietary attitudes and achieve continuous improvement.

Accident prevention

We are committed to reducing risk and learning lessons when things go wrong. We believe that transparency is the best form of accident prevention.  Accidents and undesirable incidents are reported and followed up in a systematic manner to continuously build a culture and environment that promotes learning. Safety for people, the environment and material assets must be created and re-created every day and demonstrable in our actions and behaviours.

HSSEQ – Occupational Health

Prosafe endeavours to offer its employees a good and safe working environment in physical and psychosocial terms. It is our objective that nobody should suffer work-related illnesses or strain injuries as a consequence of working for Prosafe.

All employees should have a good balance between work requirements, individual opportunity for control and participation, and support from colleagues and managers.

We closely monitor and manage all areas of absence (actual and potential) and take the appropriate actions. We also take steps to enable employees to return to work on light duties, either in the office or on shorter vessel trips to re-assimilate the employee’s return to work.

Special attention is paid to employees exposed to certain hazards such as high noise environments, exposure to chemicals and other conditions that may be harmful to health. We carry out regular occupational health assessments for these risks.

Reducing sick leave is significant to the well-being of the individual employee and has a positive financial effect on the company and the society.

HSSEQ – The Environment

Care for the environment is one of our core values and forms an integral part of our business planning. Prosafe’s goal is zero accidental discharges to the sea and zero accidental emissions to the air, fully aligned with our principles for sustainable development.

Prosafe owns and operates a fleet of accommodation vessels that supports installations in the offshore oil and gas industry. The oil and gas industry is an industry with a strong focus on protecting the natural environment.

National authorities require companies operating in their waters to demonstrate compliance with strict rules and regulations. In addition to complying with national laws, Prosafe has internal policies and guidelines for risk management based on international standards.

Environmental management

Prosafe actively pursues and commit to reducing direct emissions from our vessel operations in collaboration with our clients and respective industry body organisations.

Prosafe produces Environmental Impact Assessments for each of the vessels the Company manages or operates. The assessments take into account the mode of operation of the vessel together with generic geographical considerations. Local assessments are typically performed with the clients who will usually be operating under the terms of an operator’s permit.

Moreover, the Company cooperates actively with customers and suppliers to set in-house goals, make continuous improvements to its own routines and shape attitudes towards protecting the natural environment from pollution by its operations. All accidental discharges and emissions are reported and followed up in the same way as injuries and material damage.

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions

Prosafe calculates the emissions of CO2, CO, NOx, SO2, CH4 and VOC for the fleet based on the fleet’s diesel consumption.  Prosafe’s fleet carries low sulphur marine diesel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%, thereby exceeding the requirement within MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14.1 prohibiting the carriage of fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding 0.5%.

It is important to note that the amount of diesel consumed, and thereby also the amount of emissions, will vary largely depending on:

• the number of vessels being operated throughout the year
• the fleet utilisation (i.e. the amount of time that the vessels have been operating)
• the vessels’ operation mode – dynamic positioned (DP) vessels maintain their position by means of thrusters and will therefore use far more diesel and thereby also have substantial higher emissions, than vessels that maintain station by moorings

Reducing our ecological footprint

The Company is seeking solutions to reduce emissions in order to reduce its impact upon the environment. Environmental considerations are an important aspect when planning vessel refurbishments and upgrades, e.g. when shifting to more fuel-efficient equipment and by continuous improvement in operating procedures.

Prosafe cooperates with clients and authorities to reduce the impact of its operations on the natural environment. An example of this is a contract where Prosafe receives incentives when the daily diesel consumption is reduced.

The Company’s vessels have International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificates, International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificates and International Sewage Pollution Prevention (ISPP) certificates. These certificates are all issued under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and are subject to periodic survey.

Prosafe continues to high-grade its fleet by scrapping the eldest and most inefficient vessels at certified ship recycling yards.

Spills

The Company’s vessels take proactive measures to mitigate the potential for any spills and regularly conduct exercises to test its Oil Prevention Emergency Response & Spill contingency plans.