Risk Assessments

Score every hazard with a probability-times-severity risk matrix that adapts to your organization's methodology. Navatom supports three matrix sizes — 3×3, 4×4, and 5×5 — so you can match the granularity expected by your SMS manual, classification society, or flag state requirements.

The matrix engine combines five probability levels (Improbable, Remote, Occasional, Probable, Frequent) with five severity levels (Negligible, Minor, Moderate, Major, Catastrophic) to produce a calculated tolerability score. Visual matrix displays make risk levels immediately apparent to assessors, while the configurable size ensures the right balance between simplicity and analytical depth.

Link risk assessments directly to your SMS manual procedures and operational steps. Each assessment definition includes an ordered list of operations that map to specific procedures in the Manuals module, creating a living connection between your safety management system documentation and the risks associated with each operational activity.

The procedure hierarchy ensures that risk assessments are not standalone documents but integral parts of your safety management system. When a procedure changes, the linked risk assessment surfaces for review. When a new hazard is identified, it connects back to the specific operation that generates the risk.

Vessel crews conduct risk assessments directly on board using the ship-side deployment, with full functionality available regardless of connectivity status. The assessment workflow guides crew members through hazard identification, risk scoring, control documentation, and form completion — all synchronized with the office when connectivity is available.

Ship-side execution is not a simplified mobile view — it is the complete assessment platform running locally on the vessel. Crew members work with the same risk matrices, hazard classifications, and control templates as shore-based safety managers. Office-ship synchronization ensures that completed assessments appear in fleet-wide dashboards without manual data transfer.

Classify the operational difficulty of each risk assessment with five levels — Very Easy, Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Very Difficult. Difficulty ratings help safety managers allocate assessment time, identify assessments that may need additional training or supervision, and plan assessment schedules that account for complexity.

Difficulty levels are metadata on the assessment definition, not the individual hazards. A cargo tank cleaning assessment rated "Difficult" signals to the planning team that it requires experienced assessors and adequate time allocation. This operational intelligence improves assessment quality by ensuring adequate preparation.

Link risk assessments to related maintenance tasks in the Planned Maintenance System. When a hazard identifies equipment-related risks, the assessment connects directly to the relevant PMS work orders, creating bidirectional visibility between risk management and maintenance planning.

The integration ensures that maintenance-driven risks are not assessed in isolation. A risk assessment for crane operations can reference the crane's maintenance history, outstanding work orders, and certification status. Conversely, PMS planners can see which maintenance tasks have associated risk assessments, improving planning decisions.

Document the potential consequences of every identified hazard with structured consequence records. Each consequence captures what could happen if the hazard materializes without adequate controls — including the affected domain (Environmental, Property, Health), the potential severity, and the chain of events leading to the adverse outcome.

Structured consequence documentation transforms risk assessments from abstract scoring exercises into concrete safety narratives. When crew members can see exactly what a "Major" severity rating means in terms of real consequences — oil spill volume, injury potential, equipment damage scope — the risk assessment becomes a more effective safety communication tool.

Every action within the risk assessment system is recorded across 43 distinct event types spanning meta definitions (17 events), assessment logs (6 events), and hazard records (20 events). From initial creation through hazard additions, control modifications, form submissions, and status changes, the event stream provides a second-by-second narrative of the entire assessment lifecycle.

The audit trail is not just a log — it is an accountability and compliance system. Every event carries full user attribution, timestamp, and contextual data. ISM auditors, port state inspectors, and classification society surveyors can reconstruct exactly what happened during any risk assessment, who made each decision, and when.