Papers
In March 2017, I travelled to Sorrento to meet with Francesco Schettino, the captain of the passenger ship Costa Concordia that capsized off the coast …
In March 2017, I travelled to Sorrento to meet with …
I am a brown-skinned man and I have spent most …
In learning from everyday work, we need to first approach …
“The greatest enemy of truth is very often not the …
It’s 4PM and a container ship is getting ready to …
An able seaman has been ‘reprimanded’ for leaving the gangway …
The captain is fuming. “You know someone left a paper …
Sir’, he said in a pale voice. ‘It was 59 …
Introducing barriers has become a standard way of managing risk …
Questions about procedures, checklists, their adequacy and effectiveness are frustrating …
Weighing options
Dismissing the actions of crew involved in an incident …
Combining human efforts with technological advances to deliver services faster, …
Debunking the myths of the safety management system
In January 2015, …
The article examines an accident investigation report and provides an …
In recent years, the spread of inspections and other forms …
Has limiting liability, in place of genuine improvements in safety, …
The previous year witnessed two experienced ship captains being humiliated …
Is our current approach to risk assessment and control measures …