Industry partners have confidentiality agreements in place with ABS and Lamar. Their data is sanitized to protect privacy and hosted on a secure server. Partners who share data have access to these records, which are updated frequently. Any maritime company can become an industry partner if they want to share information with other MPS partners. Once information is shared, they will have access to the databases and document portal.
Industry partners use MPS data to direct safety efforts by identifying hazards for specific spaces on board, as well as to identify potential new hazards related to crew activities. The data is also used to support corporate safety management systems, to develop job hazard analyses and job safety analyses, and to update and revise operating procedures. MPS tools and documents developed from the data are based on the research efforts and activities of ABS and Lamar involving MPS, safety culture and potential leading indicators.