Also in this Week’s edition:

1. Human Error: Captain's Loss of Awareness Causes $7.7M Ferry Damage

2. Gadget of the week for your next ship (pinky promise, you need this)

3. Book of the week

4. Maritime Contents for you

5. Job Listings for Seafarers.

Human Error: Captain's Loss of Awareness Causes $7.7M Ferry Damage

In July 2022, a Washington State Ferries' vessel, the Cathlamet, collided with a piling as it approached its pier near Seattle, resulting in an estimated $7.7 million worth of damage. An initial report has been released, concluding that the incident was caused by human error, but no details could be provided because the captain at the helm resigned from the company and refused to cooperate with the investigation.

The Washington State Department of Transportation proceeded with a series of safety upgrades while waiting for separate reports from the U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board. The incident occurred on a clear day with negligible wind and ebbing tide, resulting in one minor injury to a passenger and extensive damage to one vehicle and the ferry's structure.

Washington State Ferries launched an internal investigation and interviewed the crew, including a second captain and crew member who provided additional information. One of the challenges for the investigation was the lack of a Voyage Data Recorder on the vessel at the time of the incident.

According to the report, the Cathlamet was approaching the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal at approximately 15 knots when it collided with the south dolphin at FAU dock. The captain on duty assumed direct control over the maneuvering of the vessel in preparation for the landing, and all the settings were found to be as they should have been on the equipment and position of the rudder.

The report revealed that the captain failed to slow the vessel's speed as it approached the dock per the Safety Management System and prudent navigation. After the collision, the Quartermaster reported that the captain asked, "what happened?" The second captain aboard the vessel rushed to the bridge and relieved the captain, who attempted to back the ferry out after it briefly grounded.

The WSF report concluded that the captain lost situational awareness while landing the vessel, but they were unable to determine why because the captain resigned the next day and did not provide an explanation. The Quartermaster was distracted from his primary responsibility of acting as a lookout because he was reading a report, and the captain failed to log actions that were part of the docking procedure.

Drug and alcohol tests were conducted and came back negative, and the vessel was found to be functioning normally with no mechanical issues, meaning the cause of the accident is currently subject to speculation. The USCG and NTSB reports expected at a later date might provide additional details.

Washington State Ferries found that cost-cutting had reduced some non-mandatory training, which will be reinstated starting in the summer of 2023. As a result of the internal investigation, additional policies and training are under development, and a safety notice reinforcing landing procedures was immediately sent following the event. In addition, "black box" data recorders have been installed aboard the Cathlamet and will become standard equipment on all Washington State ferries.

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Book we are reading this week and you must as a Seafarer

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Drawing on groundbreaking brain and behavioral research, Goleman shows the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do surprisingly well. These factors, which include self-awareness, self-discipline, and empathy, add up to a different way of being smart—and they aren’t fixed at birth. Although shaped by childhood experiences, emotional intelligence can be nurtured and strengthened throughout our adulthood—with immediate benefits to our health, our relationships, and our work.

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