ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS FOR STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVING THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF UKRAINIAN SHIPPING COMPANIES

The development of scientific and technical progress at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries highlights the direction of full automation of transportation and of work in the industry of multi-faceted expansion to the water spaces of Earth is being actively promoted. 80% of Her surface is covered by the water of oceans, seas, lakes and rivers, which have always played and continues to play the main role in preserving the life of not only people, but also the entire biological diversity of the environment. Minimizing the effects of the human factor is a serious problem for the stable implementation of production activities in the light of the environmental consequences of human development, in the global understanding of the negativity of his erroneous actions both in Ukraine and throughout the world. This article will consider modern ways of preserving natural homeostasis from the perspective of improving the Safety Management System (SMS) [8] of shipping companies. The main attention is paid to the technical aspects of minimizing the harmful impact of water transport on the systems of safe existence of the natural environment and people.