Navigation Consultancy Services – FSA

The FSA ‘Step’ structure employed was adapted from the International Maritime Organization’s methodology. It delivered a systematic process, aimed at enhancing maritime safety risk levels, including: protection of life; health; the marine environment; property; and revenue generation.

CARES Group Maritime Division was commissioned:

• To design, conduct and report an inaugural, bespoke and independent audit FSA process for the port of Lagos. The methodology was based on the challenge statement – ‘to assist with keeping the main channel open to ocean-going commercial vessels’.
• The Protection Function Impact Categories adopted were: People; Environment; Assets; and NPA Reputation/Business continuity.
• To lead a Core Project Team that comprised primarily of Nigerian Ports Authority staff in order to generate FSA process ‘skills-transfer’.
• The FSA delivered a total of c57 recommendations (Management & Operations, Procurement and Corporate processes) for NPA Executive consideration.