10 US Navy sailors missing after destroyer collides with merchant ship
Not again?!
This is unbelievable. Four accidents in 2017, and we still have more than three months to go before the end of 2017.
One incident may be poor luck, two may be bad judgment, but when you have four, then it is more likely a systemic issue that needs to be thoroughly studied to know what is the root cause (or causes). And then a proper system put in place to right it.
As an ex-naval officer with experience in navigating congested waters and working in safety- and training-related posts, reading such news is painful to me. Such accidents don't have to happen. Things can be done to properly train people so that they don't even get into anything near such circumstances. The key is not to train people to respond to such situations. It is to train them so they don't even get into such situations.
I hope the US Navy gets its act together soon, before more have to die or get injured. Let me know if you need help. Being based in Yokohama now, I can easily get down to Yokosuka and talk with the people at 7th Fleet.
Not again?!
This is unbelievable. Four accidents in 2017, and we still have more than three months to go before the end of 2017.
One incident may be poor luck, two may be bad judgment, but when you have four, then it is more likely a systemic issue that needs to be thoroughly studied to know what is the root cause (or causes). And then a proper system put in place to right it.
As an ex-naval officer with experience in navigating congested waters and working in safety- and training-related posts, reading such news is painful to me. Such accidents don't have to happen. Things can be done to properly train people so that they don't even get into anything near such circumstances. The key is not to train people to respond to such situations. It is to train them so they don't even get into such situations.
I hope the US Navy gets its act together soon, before more have to die or get injured. Let me know if you need help. Being based in Yokohama now, I can easily get down to Yokosuka and talk with the people at 7th Fleet.
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