Bound for trouble
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An inquiry headed by Lord Donaldson into the 'Braer' incident and the wider issue of protecting the UK coastline from pollution by merchant shipping has highlighted the need to take into account the fact that human error is the cause of almost all accidents when recommending ways of protecting the coastline. It is clear that commercial sanctions and administrative deterrents must be tightened in order to reinforce safety standards for commercial shipping. Attention must also be given to the problem of the wide variation in competence, training, culture and language within crews.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1998
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The Braer incident
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The inquiry into the oil spill, from the Braer oil tanker, into the seas around the Shetland Islands, Scotland, found the Master and senior officers, on the vessel, were at fault although some of their actions were supported in the report. The Marine Investigation Branch also pointed to a failure in communications between the Coastguard and Port Control, at Lerwick, Scotland, and the with the Master of the Braer. The Braer was a Liberian registered oil tanker which lost its cargo of 84,700 tonnes of crude oil into the sea, during a storm on Jan. 5, 1993.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1998
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