August 9, 2021

Maritime Business Series

The Maritime Business Series (MBS) is a structured publication series developed by UNWME to address key operational and risk challenges within the maritime industry.

Combining real-world experience with the PRISM-M methodology, the series provides practical guidance to support safer, more consistent and more transparent decision-making across vessel, cargo and port operations.

Each publication focuses on a critical risk domain within the maritime industry, combining:

  1. Operational experience from ship and shore
  2. Cargo-specific risk knowledge
  3. Safety and HSSE frameworks
  4. Governance and decision-making considerations

Integrating vessel, cargo and port risk into consistent and defensible maritime decision-making.

The series is underpinned by the PRISM-M methodology (Pro-active Risk Integrated Safety Management – Maritime Industry), which promotes a proactive and integrated approach to risk across the vessel–cargo–port interface. This ensures that the content of the series is not only descriptive, but also supports consistent, transparent and defensible decision-making in real-world operations.

The 2026 series will address key areas of concern, including:

  • The correct interpretation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and its impact on safe cargo handling
  • The effects of climate change on containerised cargoes and voyage risk exposure
  • Integrated vessel–voyage–cargo risk assessment and management
  • The behaviour and risks of bulk cargoes, including dynamic separation and liquefaction

Through this series, UNWME aims to contribute to a more resilient, informed and aligned maritime industry, where operational realities, safety considerations and business responsibilities are effectively integrated.

The Maritime Business Series is intended not only as a source of knowledge, but as a foundation for dialogue, standardisation and continuous improvement across the global maritime community.

To the Maritime Business Series

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MBS no. 1.2026

Reading the SDS, the importance of correct interpretation | Capt. Dirk Vande Velde

MBS no. 2.2026

Climate Change Effects, the Unseen Fire Accelerator on Containerised Cargoes | Capt. Dirk Van de Velde

MBS no. 3.2026

Bulk Cargoes – Dynamic Separation & Liquefaction | Capt. Harris Tzakis

MBS no. 4.2026

Future of Ports and Terminals | Capt. Ben van Scherpenzeel (TBC)

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