Investing in Safety
We complement our commitment to safety with an uncompromising stance on investment: we will invest what’s required to achieve best international standards.
Recent major, but thankfully rare, accidents within the industry highlighted the need to re-inforce terminal safety. That’s why we invest in training and communication, as well as an increased focus on automation. For example, following evidence from the fire at the Buncefield terminal in the UK, VTTI is retro-fitting, where appropriate, independent overfill alarms and level gauging.
A crucial role is increasingly being played by our proprietary TOMCAT software system, which integrates every facet of a terminal’s operation. As we roll this technology out, TOMCAT will identify which preventative maintenance tasks are due, when they should take place and the tools and parts they demand. The system will also require all risk assessments and precautions to be carried out before it can issue a Permit to Work.
