http://gcaptain.com/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/ Sun, 19 May 2013 21:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://gcaptain.com/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4953 Proposed Bill Mandates An Increase Of VTS Authority | gCaptain.com Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:56:43 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4953 [...] topic I’ll point you to audio from Captain Kelly Sweeney’s recent interview with NPR (CLICK HERE). Boiled down he states that we as mariners love AIS, ECDIS and other technology that keep us safe [...]

]]> http://gcaptain.com/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4240 Preventing Future Cosco Busan Type Incidents « Capdiamont’s Weblog Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:13:15 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4240 [...] blog. Now rather than give in to fear, of what could happen, in general, and to Humboldt Bay, see his article, and the NPR audio on the subject. No Comments so far Leave a comment RSS feed for comments [...]

]]> http://gcaptain.com/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4213 gCaptain - Maritime News and Tools RSS Mashup Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:10:45 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4213 [...] Preventing Future Cosco Busan Type Incidents – NPR Audio [...]

]]> http://gcaptain.com/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4178 David Hindin Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:50:31 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-4178 In the referenced radio interview, Captain Sweeney raised three major contributing factors to the incident: crew competence, foreign language barriers, and the role of the traffic monitoring system. Two of the three arguments are cogent. In his discussion of traffic monitoring, he targets the (AIS) technology as archaic and unreliable. I have previously noted his torturous use of language on the technical issues when he was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle. It doesn’t get much better when he is speaking directly. In this piece, he was apparently referring to the new initiatives for long range tracking. The potential AIS enhancement/replacement for long range tracking has no application to the current situation. At the end of the day, this incident will not be attributed to a failure of AIS. AIS “bashing” in this context is counterproductive, a poor use of the “bully pulpit” he has been provided.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-13887 David Hindin Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:50:31 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/preventing-future-cosco-busan-type-incidents-npr-audio/#comment-13887 In the referenced radio interview, Captain Sweeney raised three major contributing factors to the incident: crew competence, foreign language barriers, and the role of the traffic monitoring system. Two of the three arguments are cogent. In his discussion of traffic monitoring, he targets the (AIS) technology as archaic and unreliable. I have previously noted his torturous use of language on the technical issues when he was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle. It doesn’t get much better when he is speaking directly. In this piece, he was apparently referring to the new initiatives for long range tracking. The potential AIS enhancement/replacement for long range tracking has no application to the current situation. At the end of the day, this incident will not be attributed to a failure of AIS. AIS “bashing” in this context is counterproductive, a poor use of the “bully pulpit” he has been provided.

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