(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The US National Transportation Safety Board released the Safer Seas Digest 2021, a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant property damage completed in 2022.
Pausing to reflect on a year’s worth of investigations presents a unique opportunity to consider the meta-issues threatening safety. In 2022, these issues included the following:
- Containing Engine Room Fires
- Fire Prevention
- Importance of Personal Locator Technology
- Vessel Stability
- Fatigue
- Proper Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
- Sound Navigation Practice–Avoiding
- Overreliance on a Single Data Source
- Response to Loss of Steering and Propulsion
- Effective Communication
- Mooring System Arrangements
- Engine Repairs
- Hull Condition
The NTSB’s Office of Marine Safety investigates major marine causalities upon the navigable waters of the U.S. and accidents involving U.S. flagged vessels worldwide.
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Source: NTSB
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