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El Faro sinking: Poor seamanship in the spotlight

The sinking of the container ship 'El Faro' in October 2015, claimed the title of one of the biggest marine tragedies in the recent US history. The ship had sailed directly into the path of Hurricane Joaquin, with NTSB and USCG noting that the key cause of the accident was the Captain's failure to handle the ship against the storm and make appropriate use of weather data. As a result, all those on board perished in the sinking.

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USS John S McCain collision: A prime example of poor oversight

On 21 August 2017 one of the deadliest accidents in the history of US Navy took place. As the US warship 'John S McCain' was sailing in the Singapore Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, it collided with the Liberian-flagged chemical tanker 'Alnic MC'. The result? Ten sailors of the US warship lost their lives, while 48 more were injured, in what is considered an example of lack of effective operational oversight.

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