The UK MAIB has announced the publication of the first issue for 2016 of its Safety Digest which includes lessons learned from maritime accidents. This latest edition of the Safety Digest contains 25 articles which are examples of poor risk awareness demonstrated by the crews of vessels. The publication once again highlights that a cautionary approach should be second nature to every mariner about to start a task or embark on a course of action on the bridge, in the engine room or on deck.
Steve Clinch, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents states in his introduction note:
”Regular readers of the MAIB Safety Digest will be aware that I often write about the poor risk awareness demonstrated by the crews of vessels which feature in MAIB investigations. I make no apology for repeating myself. A cautionary approach should be second nature to every mariner about to start a task or embark on a course of action on the bridge, in the engine room or on deck.”
”It doesn’t matter whether you are sailing on a large commercial vessel, fishing boat or small leisure craft; taking the time to ask oneself “what can go wrong?” and then making sure bad things can’t happen before committing yourself to, for example a change of course or, an entry into a confined space is clearly a sensible thing to do. Sadly, MAIB Safety Digests contain many examples where this simple lesson has been forgotten or ignored – this edition is no exception.”
One case describes an accident in which a passenger drowned in the pool of a cruise vessel. In that accident, there was also no lifeguard poolside .Another case details how a failure to properly understand the risks of opening a main sea water line, or take appropriate measures to ensure the planned task was executed safely almost resulted in the loss of a ship. Find out more by reading UK MAIB’s Safety Digest herebelow
Source: UK MAIB
