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Throwing the operating crew under the bus is a classic technique in maritime to absolve the true responsibility -- the poor design of the system, especially "fl
by kfarr 2y ago
Throwing the operating crew under the bus is a classic technique in maritime to absolve the true responsibility -- the poor design of the system, especially "flags of convenience" and insufficient oversight in other jurisdictions.
Excellent book on "Normal Accidents" with a chapter focused on maritime safety (or lack thereof): https://www.amazon.com/Normal-Accidents-Living-High-Risk-Technologies/dp/0691004129 https://www.amazon.com/Normal-Accidents-Living-High-Risk-Tec...
A shorter article that summarizes a few risk frameworks including Normal Accident Theory referenced above: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ae3HecTe2uKscabPe/a-gentle-introduction-to-risk-frameworks-beyond-forecasting https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ae3HecTe2uKscabPe/a-gentle-i...
- shadowgovt 2y agoHow does insufficient oversight in other jurisdictions apply when the ship was exiting a US harbor? My understanding is it's the responsibility of every port to clear seaworthiness of vessels putting out (not exhaustively, perhaps, but enough to ensure that, for example, they don't wreck your bridges on the way out of your harbor).
- kfarr 2y agoI encourage you to read the sources but the TLDR as I understand it that seaworthiness requirements vary significantly by the region to which the vessel is registered. The port doesn’t have the same regulatory power, nor the resources, as a nation state to investigate and enforce, especially with regards to long term preventative maintenance