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Greenline Institute of Natural Resources (Grønlands Naturinstitut).
Greenline's premier center for climate research, managing a fleet of advanced research vessels like the RV Sanna.
The standard, paper-based risk assessment process was too static and rigid for the highly dynamic and unpredictable nature of Arctic operations. They needed a system that could empower the crew to conduct live, situational risk assessments for complex scientific missions.
The Institute implemented PRIME Marine's Risk Assessment module as a flexible, dynamic tool for planning and executing scientific operations safely.
100% Digitalization of all operational and scientific risk assessments.
Enabled a 'Live Risk Assessment' culture, adapting to changing ice and weather conditions.
Created a searchable, historical database of operational risks, improving future mission planning.
Significantly enhanced collaboration between the vessel's crew and the scientific party.
For the Greenline Institute of Natural Resources, no two days are the same. Their vessels operate on the front lines of climate change, deploying sensitive scientific equipment in constantly changing ice fields and unpredictable weather. Their challenge was that their safety management system, while compliant, was built on static, paper-based risk assessments.
"A standard risk assessment for 'Deck Operations' is not sufficient when the 'deck' is a moving platform surrounded by ice floes and the operation involves deploying a million-dollar Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)," says Dr. Lars S. Jensen, Head of Marine Operations. "Our paper forms were a good starting point, but they couldn't adapt. The real risk assessment was happening in the Master's head and during the toolbox talk. We had no way to formally document this dynamic, on-the-spot decision-making process."
The core problems were:
“In the Arctic, the plan you start the day with is rarely the one you finish with. We needed a risk management tool that was as adaptive and resilient as our crews.”
- Dr. Lars S. Jensen,
Head of Marine Operations,
Greenline Institute of Natural Resources.
The Institute chose PRIME Marine's Risk Assessment module not as a compliance tool, but as an operational one. They needed a flexible platform that could be used by both the crew and the scientific party to plan and execute complex tasks safely.
The new workflow for a scientific operation became a model of collaboration:
1. The Baseline (Shore Office): Dr. Jensen's team created a master template in the system for "Deployment of Scientific Trawls," which included all the standard, known hazards.
2. The Mission-Specific Plan (Onboard): Before the operation, the Chief Scientist and the Chief Officer sit down together. They duplicate the master template and create a new, mission-specific risk assessment. They add new hazards unique to that day: "Heavy ice concentration on the starboard side," "Swell forecasted to increase in 2 hours."
3. The Live Assessment (On Deck): During the toolbox talk, the team reviews the assessment on a ruggedized tablet. As conditions change, they can use the "Dynamic Reassessment" feature to add a new control measure, like "Post an additional ice watch on the bridge wing." This is digitally signed by all involved.
3. The Knowledge Capture: After a successful operation, the unique, mission-specific risk assessment is saved to the system's central library. It is now a searchable record that can be used to plan similar operations even more safely in the future.
By adopting a dynamic and collaborative approach, the Institute fundamentally enhanced the safety and effectiveness of its scientific missions.
1. Empowered, On-the-Spot Decision Making
The system empowered the Master and Chief Scientist to make and document live, intelligent risk decisions. It transformed the risk assessment from a piece of paperwork into a real-time operational tool that reflected the reality on deck
2. Seamless Crew & Scientist Collaboration
The platform became a shared language for the vessel's crew and the scientific party. It ensured that the scientists' operational goals were fully integrated with the crew's safety framework, leading to smoother, safer, and more successful missions.
3. A Powerful Institutional Memory
Every unique challenge overcome is now a permanent, searchable part of their operational history. Before a new mission, the team can now search the database for all past risk assessments related to "sub-sea glider deployment in marginal ice zones," instantly leveraging years of accumulated field experience.
“PRIME Marine gave us a way to formally capture the expert judgment of our people. Our risk assessments are no longer static documents; they are living records of our experience. This system doesn't just make us more compliant; it makes us better, safer scientists and mariners.”
- Dr. Lars S. Jensen,
Head of Marine Operations
Greenline Institute of Natural Resources
