This year, the Odfjell theme was “Your Right to Safety”, in line with the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) theme, “A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work.”
Personal safety
On board, the program focused on personal safety, and how it relates to the Life-Saving Rules. The Ship Management battle cry “safety starts with me” captured personal safety as both a right and a responsibility. Defining personal safety as physical safety, the campaign promoted safe working practices to protect the body from harm while recognizing the brain—and hence the mind—as a body part. The discussions and activities therefore included hazard identification, hand and finger safety, proper manual lifting techniques, and mindfulness meditation.
Here are the program highlights from some of the vessels:
Bow Aquarius
