Report
Structured reporting for incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, observations and non-conformities, from ship or shore, through configurable forms.
Incident management
PRIME Marine Incident Management helps maritime teams report incidents, investigate root causes, assign corrective and preventive actions, and track cases through to closure. As part of PRIME Marine Vessel Management Software, it connects ship and shore teams through one workflow that keeps incident reports, investigation records, evidence, corrective actions and closure information together.
Part of Safety, Quality & Compliance, alongside
Report → investigate → act → close
PRIME Marine Vessel Management Software brings incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking and closure into one connected workflow. Teams capture what happened, investigate why it happened, assign the actions required and monitor those actions through completion. From a near miss reported onboard to fleet-wide trend analysis, the information stays connected from the initial report to the final corrective action.
Structured reporting for incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, observations and non-conformities, from ship or shore, through configurable forms.
Incident reports, supporting evidence, investigation records, findings and root cause analysis brought together in one workflow.
Corrective and preventive actions assigned, with progress monitored and each action connected to the investigation that generated it.
A traceable trail from the original incident report to final closure, with the evidence and the decisions still attached.
Built for fleet-wide incident visibility
An individual incident can reveal a wider safety or operational pattern across a fleet. Incident Management sits inside a platform where that pattern is visible, rather than in a system of its own.
How it works
Reporting has to be simple enough for crews to use while vessel operations are underway. Everything after that has to be structured enough to survive an investigation.
PRIME Marine provides structured forms for incidents, near misses, unsafe acts and observations. Forms Manager lets companies use their own reporting forms and workflows, and a configurable triage process helps teams identify the type of event before the investigation begins.
The onboard application supports low-bandwidth and high-latency environments through image and video compression and efficient synchronisation, so a report raised at sea still reaches shore.
Once an incident has been reported, the next step is understanding what happened and why. PRIME Marine supports structured incident investigation workflows with built-in root cause analysis frameworks.
Investigation teams keep supporting evidence, findings and investigation records connected to the original incident. That gives DPAs, QHSE teams and investigators a consistent record running from the initial report through to the investigation outcome, rather than a folder of attachments assembled afterwards.
Corrective and preventive actions need clear ownership, progress tracking and follow-up. PRIME Marine lets teams assign actions and track their progress within the incident management workflow.
Investigation records, supporting evidence and corrective actions stay connected as the case moves towards closure. An action that outlives the investigation that produced it is the common failure in incident management, and keeping the two on one record is what prevents it.
An individual incident can reveal a wider safety or operational pattern. PRIME Marine provides fleet-wide visibility into reported incidents and supports trend analysis through Analytics & KPIs.
Teams review incident information across vessels and identify recurring issues that may need further investigation or corrective action. That moves shore teams from reading individual incident reports to seeing fleet safety performance and recurring incident trends.
Closing an investigation does not have to be the end of the learning process. After an investigation, a DPA can create a formal Lessons Learned summary and distribute it across the fleet through Document Management as a Safety Bulletin.
Acknowledgements can be tracked to confirm the information has been received. Lessons can also be linked to the relevant risk assessments or procedure changes where required, which is how one vessel’s incident becomes every vessel’s control.
Connected modules
Incident management works best when incident information connects with the processes surrounding it, inside PRIME Marine Vessel Management Software.
Identify hazards, assign controls and connect incident learnings with assessments.
Keep controlled SMS documents available and connect Lessons Learned with procedures.
Bring audit findings and incident information into one QHSE workflow.
Use incident information in structured safety discussions and practical drills.
Create and manage the reporting forms used across your fleet.
In practice
Three operations, three different things the record made visible. Each figure is that customer’s own reported result.
Achieved 100% traceability of corrective and preventive actions.
Identified a previously hidden fleet-wide trend in minor injuries and reduced similar incidents by 70%.
Reduced equipment damage-related incidents by 60%.
Bring a real investigation and work it through on the call, with your own forms.
Suitability
Incident management software has to support the way vessels and shore teams report, investigate, communicate and resolve safety events. These are the capabilities worth checking against your own procedures.
| Module | Incident Management |
|---|---|
| Module group | Safety, Quality & Compliance |
| Workflow | Report → investigate → act → close |
| Event types | Incident, near miss, unsafe act, observation, non-conformity |
| Anonymous reporting | Configurable for observations and near misses |
| Investigation | Structured workflows with built-in root cause analysis frameworks |
| Actions | Corrective and preventive, assigned and tracked to closure |
| Forms | Configurable through Forms Manager, including imported company forms |
| Access control | Role-based access to sensitive investigation information |
| Connectivity | Low-bandwidth and high-latency operation, with image and video compression |
| Fleet learning | Lessons Learned distributed as a Safety Bulletin, with acknowledgement tracking |
| Connects to | Risk Assessment, ISM Document Management, Audit & Inspection, Safety Meetings, Safety Drills, Analytics & KPIs |
| Deployment | Cloud-hosted or on-premises |
| Pricing | Custom plan per fleet |
Book a demo
Bring incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action tracking into one connected workflow. Tell us your fleet size and vessel types, and we will show how Incident Management fits into your existing vessel operations and QHSE processes.
Answers
Yes. Anonymous reporting can be configured for observations or near misses, so the initial report is submitted without the reporter’s name attached.
Yes. Forms Manager allows companies to import and use their own forms, and reporting forms and workflow stages can be adapted to company procedures.
Yes. Corrective and preventive actions can be assigned and tracked through the incident workflow until closure, with each action connected to the investigation that generated it.
Yes. Incident information can be reviewed across vessels, with fleet-wide analysis available through Analytics & KPIs.
Yes. Built-in root cause analysis frameworks support structured incident investigations, with evidence and findings kept on the original incident record.
Yes. Role-based access controls allow access to investigation information to be restricted according to user permissions.
Incident Management supports generating standardised reports from information already captured within an incident record, and maintains a record of notifications.
The onboard application supports low-bandwidth and high-latency environments through image and video compression and efficient synchronisation.
Yes. A DPA can create a Lessons Learned summary and distribute it through Document Management as a Safety Bulletin, with acknowledgement tracking.
Ready when you are
Reporting, investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action tracking, shown on your own vessels and your own QHSE process.
Part of Safety, Quality & Compliance in PRIME Marine Vessel Management Software