Tag: book review

Maritime Team Dynamics: 'Lessons from the Flight Deck' explains why incidents from the flight deck are so applicable to seafarers and why focusing on the human element is key to improving safety in this sector.

“Maritime Informatics” published by Springer addresses some of the most recent practical developments and experiences, particularly from a global perspective.

Human error has been a key area of concern for shipping as the major cause of navigation-related accidents, with 71 such occurrences recorded between 2015-2020, each incurring insurance claims of more than $10 million. Is human error in shipping navigation preventable?

Changing the way we think about work is a vital step towards improvement and, in this sense, human performance is a continuous area of study for businesses that wish to flourish. But how is this human performance interpreted and, most importantly, built in an organization?

Safety and its link to human factors is a multi-discussed issue for shipping, an industry, which has seen, several times, a simple omission leading to disastrous consequences. But how can safety management be properly implemented to minimize such adverse occurrences?

Business leaders have long ago identified the connection of people’s behavior with safety in risky environments, making human element a major area of study for improving overall safety performance of an organization. But how is the impact of this behavior translated into everyday working environment?

The reality of shipping and its people is a mystery for the wide public, although these are responsible for the majority of goods supplied throughout the world. Have you ever wondered how everyday life feels onboard a limited environment such as a ship?

As an underlying factor in many maritime claims, ‘human error’ remains a multi-debated safety issue for shipping, accounting for 80% of maritime accidents. But is ‘human error’ sufficient as a term to justify what goes wrong?

Digitalization has already unveiled its promising nature for shipping, but how does this translate in practice? A new book entitled ‘Maritime Informatics’ comes to provide a vivid example of how decision making in the industry can be improved by digital technology.

Anxiety is a typical feature of modern life and COVID-19 provided an ideal ground for it to flourish. But how many of us know how to handle it before it leads us to bad decisions? A new book came at the right time to create a refreshing look at the reality of anxiety in modern times.