Error In The Maritime
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In: Marine Safety | Last Updated on July 21, 20161 Shares Share1 Tweet Share +1As vast as the oceans are and
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as huge as ships sailing on them, the probability of accidents ship accidents caused by human error occurring on those ships is also massive. However, what’s amazing though is the size of errors that
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lead to those accidents in most cases. Maritime accidents that occur due to natural factors such as a ships being caught in an unexpected storm, unfavorable tides, strong winds effects of human error in maritime industry etc. are totally beyond human control and also make up rather small part of the causes for maritime accidents. The causes that top the list like collisions, fires, explosions, ships being lost, tanker accidents etc are all results of human errors in one way or the other. It is a rather amazing result of studies conducted looking into marine accidents case study maritime accidents and their causes. These studies were aimed at finding out root causes of these accidents in a bid to improve maritime security. The results indicated that in most cases (almost 96%) the reason for maritime accidents was human error. Credits: cardiffpsychology/YouTube Human error can occur in many forms and can even lead to fatal situations. There have been reports of maritime accidents that have occurred solely due to human errors. From small fires that can lead to big explosions to full on collisions, the scale of accidents that can result from human errors is uncomfortably large. The classic example of this would be the grounding of Torrey Canyon that occurred in broad daylight with seemingly no reason to have met that fate. But it still did so, just because the captain decided to take an unconventional path. The reason why human errors play such a vital role in marine industry despite of excessive mechanization and technical advancement is that even with everything, marine industry remains a people’s industry.
by Marine Profile Sweden BA, can be ordered through www.breakwater.se186 pages,© 2008Fact: about 80 %of all maritime accidents are due to human errors. "Human error" may be a painful subjectfor most professional mariners. A lot of us are still
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in a state of denial on the subject of human errors, and a lot of causes of maritime accidents shipping companies do not practise a "no-blame culture", in which a human error is seen as impersonal, and a learning experience for
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all. This is a very modern approach. The established view in most companies was -and still is- that a human error isa personal failure and a reason for dismissal. This may be a shortcut; jumping to conclusions. Without http://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/the-relation-between-human-error-and-marine-industry/ a proper investigation of accidents, valuable lessons concerning the deeper reasons for human failuremay be missed.Bengt Schagter is a "maritime psychologist". Raised my eyebrows: a maritime psychologist.... What's next ? A shrink onboard ? (*)The book is intended for maritime professionals,and as a textbook in human error and human performance, and is useful reading for everybody in charge of a ship, or a watch. It's the only book available specific on this subject."Human error" is defined http://www.theartofdredging.com/brhumanerror.htm as " ... when things go wrong in spite of of individuals' deliberate efforts to avoid perils ...".From perception to action; humans are imperfect in decoding facts and acting on them. Mechanism in our mindmay block data, may render usimmobile, or unwilling to act upon incomplete information, upon emotionally charged situations, etc... Humans often lack in logical thinking and have a limited attention span. Technology may be brought in to relieve human operators from repetitive tasks, but technology itself is liable to failures, and the MMI (man Machine Interface)may bring more complications.The author touches further upon the value of experience, upon complacency, situational awareness, teamwork, stress, etc ...The pitch of the whole book may be rather dull, but is interlaced with case studies from high-profile maritime accidents (a.o. Estonia, Torrey Canyon, Tricolor, ...) to illustrate some points.Thisbook makes us acutely aware of our deficiencies as shiphandlers. Humans can be victims of their own mental processes. Being aware of this problem is 50% of the solution. And the book points the way towards further solving the problem.Conclusion: worth reading.Marc Van de Velde(*) When asked for comments on this book review; mr. Bengt Schager replied "cheek-in-tongue", in answer to my remark about "schrinks onboard": (...) Regarding "maritime psychologists" I have to add that in the aviation industry there are hundreds of aviation psychologists over the world worki
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