What is BOQA?

BOQA stands for Bridge Operations Quality Assurance also sometimes known as VOQA (Voyage Operations Quality Assurance).

It is a way of comparing your ship and fleet data against your standard operating procedures to detect and identify erosions of your safety margins. It is also used to monitor the effectiveness of remedial measures to enhance ship and fleet safety.

We have identified some recent incidents where a working BOQA system would have helped either mitigate or avoid loss.