Each year, BOURBON’s operational affiliates with a zero-incident rate are rewarded by the Group for their efficient preventive safety management.
In 2009, BOURBON launched an incentive program to recognize the outstanding performance and best practices of its affiliates in terms of operational safety. Each year, safety awards are attributed to affiliates with a zero-incident rate using an industry key performance indicator, the TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate). The Angolan affiliate Sonasurf was the first BOURBON entity to receive recognition for a zero-incident rate in 2009.
In 2011, four affiliates were rewarded for their outstanding commitment to injury prevention:
Several other affiliates also acknowledge contributions to safety with individual incentive programs and awards.
BOURBON’s safety awards are consistent with initiatives taken by the Group’s clients and by the offshore oil and gas industry as a whole.
Clients’ recognition of BOURBON’s crews and vessels safety performances
Safety is key for BOURBON’s clients. In this context, many clients promote BOURBON’s crews and vessels worldwide safety performances organizing quarterly safety awards within BOURBON’s chartered units.
Through 2011 and 2012, more than 10 BOURBON vessels and a whole affiliate were acknowledged by clients for their safety performances:
In August 2012, the crews of 3 BOURBON crewboats (Surfer 3602, Surfer 21898 and Surfer 254) operated by Sonasurf in Angola were rewarded for their safety performance rates during the second quarter of 2012, based on the total number of crew members transported without incident.
“ As a key component of the success of BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy plan, safety is an absolute priority for the Group as we believe that operational excellence relies on the guarantee of safe, efficient and reliable services delivered by highly competent professionals ,” says BOURBON’s Chief Operating Officer Gaël Bodénès . “ At the heart of our company’s efforts lies the personal commitment of each employee to a responsible and proactive approach to safety. This is key to reaching high performance levels. At BOURBON, we believe that managing safety with clients will lead to operational excellence by allowing to deliver safely efficient and reliable services.”
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Press Release, September 28, 2012