Comments on: Seamanship over design http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/01/27/seamanship-over-design/ On a quest for quality in shipping Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Alexandre Goncalves da Rocha http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/01/27/seamanship-over-design/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Alexandre Goncalves da Rocha Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:26:39 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=178#comment-84 I really liked the article -- so much so that I posted it as a trigger to discussion in the Nautical Institute LinkedIn group. This issue has to be addressed now, and just as seriously as pilot ladders or life-saving devices, as the tragedy on board the Chicago Express showed. I really liked the article — so much so that I posted it as a trigger to discussion in the Nautical Institute LinkedIn group.

This issue has to be addressed now, and just as seriously as pilot ladders or life-saving devices, as the tragedy on board the Chicago Express showed.

]]> By: Veeresh Malik http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/01/27/seamanship-over-design/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Veeresh Malik Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:42:51 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=178#comment-73 On a particularly stiff large bulk carrier that I sailed on way back in the early 80s, we had knotted ropes dangling from the deckhead, which we could hold on to for dear life if we needed to - which we did fairly often. But yes, I have heard of batchmates tell me about really snazzy cockpit style bridges on ships where there was nothing much to hold on to, and where they made sure they had such ropes hanging too, if possible, especially for the quartermaster if the ship was on manual hand steering. On a particularly stiff large bulk carrier that I sailed on way back in the early 80s, we had knotted ropes dangling from the deckhead, which we could hold on to for dear life if we needed to – which we did fairly often.

But yes, I have heard of batchmates tell me about really snazzy cockpit style bridges on ships where there was nothing much to hold on to, and where they made sure they had such ropes hanging too, if possible, especially for the quartermaster if the ship was on manual hand steering.

]]> By: Maritime Monday 199 http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/01/27/seamanship-over-design/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Maritime Monday 199 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:51:48 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=178#comment-47 [...] keep reading » [...] [...] keep reading » [...]

]]> By: Bob Couttie http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/01/27/seamanship-over-design/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Bob Couttie Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:01:45 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=178#comment-45 One of the cases you mention is Chicago Express. The BSU report adds concern about the state of knowledge regarding containership stability in bad weather and appeals for more to be done in that area. One of my own correspondents mentions the issue of handholds in confined spaces and says that there should be more safety thinking at the design stage. I'm delighted to see another maritime safety bloggist - we can make a difference. Bob Couttie Administrator Maritime Accident Casebook One of the cases you mention is Chicago Express. The BSU report adds concern about the state of knowledge regarding containership stability in bad weather and appeals for more to be done in that area. One of my own correspondents mentions the issue of handholds in confined spaces and says that there should be more safety thinking at the design stage.

I’m delighted to see another maritime safety bloggist – we can make a difference.

Bob Couttie
Administrator
Maritime Accident Casebook

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