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Goal Conflicts
When Costa Concordia sank, the Captain’s actions came under the spotlight. But what was the context of his decision to sail past Giglio island? Former…
adaptation at sea: hindsight and foresight
It’s 4PM and a container ship is getting ready to…
turning apples into bananas: how big data undermines safety and what can be done about it?
An able seaman has been ‘reprimanded’ for leaving the gangway…
near miss reporting: A (mis)leading indicator of safety?
The captain is fuming. “You know someone left a paper…
personal protective equipment: managing safety or exercising control?
Sir’, he said in a pale voice. ‘It was 59…
thirty years on: in search of broken components
Introducing barriers has become a standard response to managing safety…
bad seamanship: is that so?
Weighing options Dismissing the actions of crew involved in an…
did you spot the elephant in the room? the non-sense of performance indicators and metrics
Combining human efforts with technological advances to deliver services faster,…
light bulbs, red lines and rotten onions: debunking the myths of the safety management systems
In January 2015, the pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Hoegh…
when less is more: managing safety in time critical operations
The article examines an accident investigation report and provides an…
boxing and dancing: the challenges of enforcement in global shipping
In recent years, the spread of inspections and other forms…
accidents at sea: causes or constructs?
If limiting liability trumps real action on vessel safety, then astute…
lost control, just stay in command: what it means to be a ship captain?
The previous year witnessed two experienced ship captains being humiliated…
enclosed space operations: do we understand the risks
Enclosed spaces have claimed so many lives and resulted in…
fram: a systems approach to risk management and incident investigation
A brief description of Functional Resonance Analysis Method. The key…
caught in numbers, lost in focus: safety management in global shipping
Study after study has been conducted on safety management without ever…
breaking the myth: the effectiveness of bowties in risk and safety management
In recent years, bow-ties have become a fashionable tool for…