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  • 1.  Were 'human factors' to blame for North Sea crash?

    Posted 03-17-2025 10:12

    Here is a recent article mentioning human factors (fatigue, workload) as potential drivers of a maritime collision event:

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/university-of-southampton-north-sea-school-portugal-grimsby-b2712879.html.



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  • 2.  RE: Were 'human factors' to blame for North Sea crash?

    Posted 03-17-2025 14:01

    @Ranjana Mehta, Wondering if you've seen this. You're work with @Farzan Sasangohar and Stephanie Payne seems related... 



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    S. Camille Peres, PhD, CHFP
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  • 3.  RE: Were 'human factors' to blame for North Sea crash?

    Posted 03-17-2025 14:43

    Thanks for sharing this. A more recent article points to the complacent use of autopilot without human supervision: Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/north-sea-oil-tanker-collision-questions-mystery-case-b2713609.html



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    Ranjana Mehta
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