Expert Safety Consulting

We realise that the requirements of the marine industry can sometimes be difficult to navigate and understanding what is needed for the running of a safe charter business in terms of operational procedures and standard practices of work can be confusing.

At Sail Safer, we have a strong background in the British Shipping Industry and we help to apply the principles employed within this industry to the small boat charter market.

Our Story and Background

Sail Safer Charter Consultants was formed in 2023 after noticing some gaps within the British maritime small coded vessel industry. After some market research, we noticed that the standard of procedures and Safety Management Systems for many small charter vessels was in need of some improvement. We also recognised that guidance from relevant authorities on the topic of creating Safety Management Systems for the small coded charter vessel market was either difficult to find, ineffective or non-existent. Being a merchant mariner for many years, our founder, Ben, set the company up with a vision of trying to bridge the gap between the UK Shipping and UK Small Commercial Vessel Industries by implementing the good working practices and principles used with in the shipping industry.

Under Section 100 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, which is UK law, an owner of a vessel is required to "take all reasonable steps to secure that the ship is operated in a safe manner". A set of comprehensive company procedures for your staff members to follow is an important piece of the jigsaw for the operation of a vessel in a "safe manner".

At Sail Safer we understand that producing high quality bespoke Safety Management Systems and Procedures from scratch is both very time consuming and require a lot of prior knowledge and expertise to ensure high quality results. This is where we come in.

Our Aims and Objectives

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At Sail Safer, our main aims and objective are to:

-Increase the level of safety within the boating industry with the ideal goal of bringing it in line with the UK shipping industry.

-Teach operators good and effective safety management techniques to implement within their businesses

-Our long term goal is to work with industry professionals and bodies to develop a recognized standard for safety procedures in the boating world.

Quality

Our highest priority is to ensure the highest level of quality in the procedures we write for you.

Knowledge

All of our documents are written by knowledgeable and highly qualified maritime professionals.

Experience

Our team have a high level of experience in writing safe systems of work for the maritime industry

Bespoke

The documents we produce are bespoke to your charter company and best reflect your operations.

Our Team of Professionals

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Ben

Our founder, Ben, is a current Merchant Mariner in the British Merchant Navy holding a Chief Mate Unlimited certificate and Shipboard Safety Officer certificate with over 8 years in the British Merchant Navy working within a wide range of sectors of the maritime industry including Research, Cruise, Offshore, and Ro-Ro. Prior to working in the Merchant Navy, Ben was a regular crew member for various small coded vessel charter companies around the South Coast. With a vast amount of experience in the capacity of Shipboard Safety Officer, as well as in writing ISM and Safety documents for various types of ships, Ben is able to bring this knowledge and good working practices from the Shipping Industry and implement them into the Small Commercial Vessel market.