DEATH BLAMED ON HUMAN ERROR

In September 1994 the Panamanian registered tank vessel MAISTROS I reported that an enclosed life boat had dropped into the water from its stowed position, killing one crew member and injuring another. The subsequent investigation targeted human error as the cause of the casualty.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc Marine Safety Council USCG, v 52 n 3, May-June 1995, p 70 [3 p, 3 fig]
• Authors:
  • Edgerton, M
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Human error; Lifeboats; Marine safety; Water transportation crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Shipboard safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00717230
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 4 1996 12:00AM