Behavior-Based Safety (BBS)
For Maritime Operations
Empower safer decisions through positive behavioral change
From System Compliance → Behavioral Control
Notice behavior before it becomes routine.
BBS is not policing • Not fault-finding • Not another reporting form
It is structured behavioral risk management.
What BBS Does
Shaping behavior under operational pressure
Focusing on wrong decisions and flawed judgment
Encouraging intervention and reinforcing challenge
Preventing normalization of deviance
Aligning behaviors with OCIMF expectations
Where Systems Stop Being Effective
Do not see real-time decisions
Do not feel operational pressure
Do not detect fatigue
Do not challenge unsafe confidence
Pressure + Belief + Opportunity = Behavior
Safety Systems in Place
Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Permit to Work (PTW)
Audits & Inspections
Professional Training
Yet incidents and unsafe decisions persist.
Why Mariner Skills
20+ years maritime training experience
ABS & USCG recognized programs
Real-world case studies
Dolphin AI & Beacon ecosystem
Implementation Phases
Phase 1 — Behavioral Foundations
Introduction, At-Risk Behavior, Core Principles
Introduction, At-Risk Behavior, Core Principles
Phase 2 — Implementation Onboard
Deployment, Challenges, Safety Culture
Deployment, Challenges, Safety Culture
Phase 3 — Operational Application
OCIMF Competence, Stop Work Authority, Tools
OCIMF Competence, Stop Work Authority, Tools
Outcome
Crew understand behavioral risks and unsafe patterns
Teamwork • Communication • Situational Awareness • Leadership