About S.P.E.C
How S.P.E.C came to be:
Created by Stevedores—for Stevedores
Because bulk cargo offload deserves a standard.
The S.P.E.C. Training Program was born out of necessity—created not in a boardroom, but on the deck of bulk cargo ships by the people who live the work.
For decades, bulk cargo terminals have operated without a unified system, resulting in inconsistent procedures, avoidable injuries, and missed opportunities for improved production. Stevedores, crane operators, and ground crews too often work without alignment, without shared communication protocols, and without safety nets—until now.
Why We Exist
S.P.E.C. is the first and only training and operations system designed to create a seamless, pattern-based offloading procedure that can be used at any bulk cargo port in the world. It aligns every crew member—regardless of company or location—under a single, safe, efficient, and repeatable method.
Our goal is simple:
To create an industry-wide language of offload.
To raise the bar in performance and safety.
And to finally give stevedores a system that respects the work they do.
The Man Behind the Consortium:
Toby Jensen
Toby Jensen is a lifelong mariner, fisherman by trade, and licensed 100-ton U.S. Coast Guard captain. For over 25 years, he has worked as a professional stevedore and crane operator, gaining firsthand insight into the risks and disconnects that plague the industry.
After years of searching in vain for a standardized training program to bring operators into alignment, he built one.
For the last five years, Toby has dedicated himself to developing what would become the S.P.E.C. Program—refining it through real-world application, safety-first design, and peer collaboration.
Toby lives in Lee, New Hampshire, with his wife and step-son, and continues to work daily to improve safety, communication, and opportunity for stevedores across the country.