Open door policy — Part I
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the “probable cause of the flooding and sinking…
Hurricane uncertainty — Part III
The graphical presentation of the National Hurricane Center’s cone of uncertainty has specific meaning. “The…
Hurricane uncertainty — Part II
My last blog ended with this advice: Be humble, be uncertain, and the life you…
Hurricane uncertainty — Part I
I’ve heard people say that in Florida hurricanes always do this, and in Texas they…
Modern technology — Part III
Any automatic identification system (AIS) is perfectly capable of “lying” to you. This is otherwise known…
Modern technology — Part II
Currently, traffic flow is relatively placid in New York Harbor. There aren’t any major dredging…
Modern technology in the wheelhouse — Part I
You can describe it as gap filling, career development or continuing education. Some of us…
Electronic chart display and ‘techno-rapture’
You can describe it as gap filling, career development or continuing education. Some of us…
El Faro and mental models – Part II
The mental model that was formed by the experienced and by most accounts safety conscious…
El Faro and mental models
It’s not a pretty picture, no matter what angle you view it from. The findings…