Outlining the challenges of Covid-19 health crises in Africa's maritime industry: the case of maritime operations in marine warranty surveying practice.

ABSTRACT: The relevance of carrying out marine warranty surveys (MWS) as mandatory insurable practice in mitigating associated operational risks within the offshore oil and gas industry, during the Covid-19 crises, was examined against the potential health risk and the various Covid-19 restrictions resulting from newly formed regulations. The health risk concerns to the surveyor and the impact of the Covid-19 policy restrictions for the surveyor's business measured are against the risk of excluding MWS in assessing the suitability of procedures, analyses, and vessels involved in typical offshore marine operations. The purpose of any MWS undertakings ensures that all risks in operations, with potential to destroy property, life, and environment, are minimized-if not eliminated. A series of remote int

SUBMITTER: Sackey AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8006137 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature