Accidents at sea. Multiple causes and impossible consequences.

Author(s)
Wagenaar, W.A. & Groeneweg, J.
Year
Abstract

Accidents are the consequences of highly complex coincidences. Among the multitude of contributing factors human errors play a dominant role. Prevention of human error is therefore a promising target in accident prevention. The present analysis of 100 accidents at sea shows that human errors were not as such recognizable before the accident occurred. Therefore general increase of motivation or of safety awareness will not remedy the problem.

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B 29191 fo /01 /80 /
Source

From: International Journal of Man- Machine studies, 27 (1987) p. 587- 598, 9 ref.

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