The Container Ship Safety Forum e.V. (CSSF) is an international industry association and global business-to-business network, established in 2014. The CSSF is dedicated to improving safety performance and management practices in the container shipping industry.
The shipping industry transports more than one third of the value of global trade, providing more than 4 million jobs, and faces a host of regulations and stakeholder expectations for safe operations.
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Vision. The Vision of Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) is a container shipping industry with high safety standards ensuring no harm is caused to people, ships, cargo and the environment.
Mission. CSSF members collaborate to advance the continuous improvement of safety culture and performance in the container shipping industry through measurement, reporting and benchmarking, sharing best practices and engaging with key stakeholders to develop durable solutions.
Anti Trust Statement. The policy of the CSSF and its Members is to conduct all of its activities in strict compliance with all applicable anti-trust and competition laws, in order to facilitate legitimate pro-competitive and other activities that help advance the objectives of the initiative. It is therefore against the policy of CSSF to sponsor, encourage or tolerate any discussion, communication, information sharing or agreement that would violate applicable anti-trust or competition laws.
Ordinary Membership is open for companies that hold a Document of Compliance (DOC) for managing fully cellular container vessels, where this forms a significant part of their business. Ordinary Members form the core of the CSSF and drive its direction and governance.
They benefit from:
Associated Membership is open to selected organisations that support CSSF’s purpose and bring relevant expertise or perspectives to the forum. This include NGOs, classification societies, insurers, researchers, and safety solution providers.
Associated Members contribute in an advisory capacity and are invited to participate in selective meetings, committees, or working groups. They do not have voting rights or access to confidential information.
Organisations interested in joining CSSF as members are welcome to reach out to the Secretariat for further information and application details.
The Vision of Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) is
a container shipping industry with high safety standards ensuring
no harm is caused to people, ships, cargo and the environment.
CSSF members collaborate through measurement, reporting and benchmarking, sharing best practices and engaging with key stakeholders to develop durable solutions.
The Container Ship Safety Forum e.V. is governed by the Member Meeting and by a member-elected Management Board. The current Management Board consists of First Chairman Søren Thuen (DPA & Head of Safety, Nautical & Assurance, Maersk A/S) and Second Chairman Swapnodeep Mondal (Group Director, Operations, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.).
Further, the CSSF e.V. has contracted a Secretariat for administration and management tasks. The Secretariat is operated by Runa A. Skarbø of ACG Azure Campfire GmbH, located in Hamburg, Germany.
First Chairman
Søren Thuen
DPA & Head of Safety, Nautical & Assurance
Maersk A/S
Second Chairman
Swapnodeep Mondal
Group Director, Operations
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.
Head of Secretariat
Runa A. Skarbø
ACG Azure Campfire GmbH
Both the Management Board and the Secretariat can be contacted using the form below.
Organisations interested in joining CSSF as members are welcome to reach out to the Secretariat for further information and application details.
