Safety Learning: A maritime-focused Human Factor toolkit is vital

An interesting article on www.safety4sea.com

8 key barriers for developing a Learning Culture in Maritime Industry

#1 Less Human Factors than in other industries

#2 Degree of variety in ship design

#3 Onshore non-understanding of life at sea

#4 Captain is responsible even if not on duty

#5 Blame the ship, Scant consideration of ‘upstream’ factors

#6 Over- focus on Procedural non-compliance

#7 Criminalization of seafarers

#8 Reluctance to report