Blame for maritime accidents has often focused on mistakes by a ship’s crew, but human factors experts say a ‘reverse Swiss cheese’ approach which pays more attention to decisions made at boardroom level could help promote safety
A human factors training course developed by the Royal Navy’s Safety Centre and which has helped contribute to better safety culture across the service has now been given official accreditation by the CIEHF.
Evacuating a ship in an emergency can be particularly challenging for passengers with a disability, but taking a new approach to how vessels are designed could help solve the problem