Paper on Maritime Accidents and How They Can Be Prevented Entered Into Congressional Record

Why are regulators not following the guidelines set out for them? Why are inspectors overlooking obvious irregularities? How are maritime companies able to sidestep regulations? These are all questions the authors set out to answer.

“With modern technology, the burden of responsibility can, and must, extend to ship operators, ship owners, classification societies and flag states,” according to the authors.

Further, why are seaman fearful of speaking up, and sailing vessels outside of regulatory compliance?

“It is difficult to establish a shared safety culture between the ship and management when the future of the master and crew may depend on not sharing safety information with management,” the authors write.

All of these complex issues are examined. The authors strongly encourage those interested to review the appendices and imbedded links to get a more poignant overview.