International Safety Rating System (ISRS)

The International Safety Rating System (ISRS) (by Det Norske Veritas) is a world leading system to assess, improve and demonstrate the health of an organisation’s business processes. The ISRS is a robust international HSE framework for safe and sustainable operations using an integrated management system to drive continual improvement. Sembawang Shipyard have adopted the ISRS framework since 1994 and since the baseline audit, have been progressively improving at every annual independent assessments. In 2003, Sembawang Shipyard has attained the highest rating (amongst shipyards using the ISRS) of level NINE (out of a possible rating of TEN). This framework have also enabled the shipyard to periodically benchmark her ISRS performance against industry peers and world class.

As part of continuous improvement and effort to benchmark against global best HSE standards, the shipyard has also achieved ISRS (7th Edition) (The first Shipyard globally to achieve level 7 in this updated and stringent assessment) and is adopting the latest ISRS (8th Edition) from 2011.

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Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001: 2007)

The OHSAS 18001 is the most common and globally recognized standard for occupational health and safety management systems. This certification ensures that the shipyard’s HSE system has been measured against a best practice standard and found compliant.

Sembawang Shipyard have been OHSAS 18001:1999 certified since June 2005 by Det Norske Veritas. The shipyard has also successfully converted to OHSAS 18001:2007 in year 2008.

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Environment Management System (ISO14001:2004)

The ISO14001:2004 is a certified environment management system that shows that the business is taking active steps to fulfill environment standards and responsibilities. Sembawang Shipyard recognizes the need to reduce the direct environmental impacts and to achieve good environmental performance to meet all environmental regulations and applicable standards. The ISO14001:2004 is the most common and globally recognized standard for environmental management systems. This certification ensures that the shipyard’s HSE system has been measured against a best practice standard and found compliant.

Sembawang Shipyard have been ISO14001:2004 certified since September 2002 by Det Norske Veritas.

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			Blasting screens installed to prevent and control dust generated by grit blasting

Use of water screens to reduce airborne dust during grit blasting Recycling compound for segregation of wastes and reusable material

Launch of Green Wave 2006 Competition by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Second Minister for Trade and Industry and Mr PK Ong, Managing Director of Sembawang Shipyard Students explaining their winning innovative project to the Minister and senior executives of SembCorp Marine

Behaviour-Based Safety (BbS)

Sembawang Shipyard embarked on “Behaviour based Safety” (BbS) Program in 2002 to encourage safety awareness through “safety by mindset change”. The objectives are to create greater safety awareness amongst the supervisors and to establish ownership of safety for their workmen. Our target is a safer environment for our people and the protection of our valued customers’ assets. Continuous and relentless efforts are made to inculcate a total safety behaviour and culture through regular campaigns and training courses.

	BbS message prominently displayed in shipyard

ISPS Certification

Sembawang Shipyard is the first major shipyard in Singapore to be presented with the Provisional Statement of Compliance of a Port Facility for meeting IMO’s International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities (ISPS) on 27 February 2004, well ahead of the official IMO’s deadline of 1 July 2004.

Besides Health, Safety and Environment policies, security is also an important aspect of our business deliverables. The achievement of early ISPS certification demonstrates the shipyard’s security reparedness and pro-action. Effective safeguards against security threats and risks to customers, employees, property, sensitive information and other assets, are in place to ensure timely response and business continuity.

	Under carriage inspections on vehicles entering the shipyard		Identification checks prior to boarding vessel