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…
Roger Wilco — Part III
In last month’s blog, I wrote that it’s always a balancing act between ensuring full…
Roger Wilco — Part II
As I wrote in last month’s blog, communication can literally make or break you. To…
Roger Wilco? — Part I
What we’ve got here is failure to communicate,” was the famous line uttered by Strother…
Capable mariners — Part III
The description of the bolo and its use that I provided in previous blogs has…
Capable mariners — Part II
The shipdocking scenario I described in my previous blog, and the equipment used to accomplish…