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Human Errors Account for Most Maritime Accidents
Most maritime accidents are caused by human errors. A series of small errors can lead to tragedy, including major damage to boats, piers and off-shore rigs, as well as death of seamen and workers.
February 04, 2012 /Law and Legal PR News/ -- Human Errors Account for Most Maritime Accidents
In our world of technology and automated systems, and increased attention to safety and security measures, it is disconcerting to find that human error causes most maritime accidents. Various monitoring agencies estimate that human errors account for 75-96 percent of accidents occurring on the world's oceans, seas and other navigable waters.
A report from the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board notes that maritime accidents are not caused by a single mistake but, instead, a series of mistakes. The individual mistakes, considered solely, are fairly innocuous. However, when a number of these minor mistakes are combined, a disaster can be created. It is also noted that each mistake within the series, or chain of events, is a necessary element to the accident, meaning that if one of the mistakes is eliminated, the accident does not occur.
Most Common Causes of Errors
The most common causes of errors leading to maritime accidents are not hard to understand, they happen to us all at one time or another:
-Fatigue
-Poor judgment
-Inadequate communication
-Technological ignorance
-Faulty process or procedure
-Complacency
-Poor planning
A small lapse in judgment or a quick bob of the head can set off a series of events that may lead to a tragic ending. The difficulty is with identifying ways to prevent these human errors often defined as a wrong action, an improperly performed action or the failure to perform an action.
The unfortunate consequence of a maritime accident is not only damage to a pier, boat or offshore oilrig, but the potential for serious injury or death to seamen or workers. The Jones Act allows injured sailors to recover damages for injuries caused by the negligenceof the boat owner, captain or fellow crewmembers, and owners of ships and offshore rigs must provide medical care and living expenses to injured maritime workers and seamen.
If you have been injured while working on an offshore rig, cruise vessel, tugboat, commercial fishing boat, oil tanker or cargo ship, diving support vessel, barge, or cargo hauler, you may be entitled to living expenses, medical care and compensation for your injuries. To find out what benefits you may be entitled to, seek the assistance of an experienced maritime lawyer.
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