Maritime Accident Casebook

Friday, May 30, 2008

The Case Of The Cygnet's Kiss

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Beware, overconfidence and single watchkeepin can be th swan song for your career.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Case Of The Bosun's Omen

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When Lee played pontoon, the heavyweights were inclined to clobber him. He should have seen it coming...

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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

The Case Of The Bendy Boxer Part 2

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She was a fast lady, but she had a hidden, fatal flaw...

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Sunday, Apr 27, 2008

The Case Of The Bendy Boxer

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She was big, she was fast, she could take a beating,
but a whipping sent her to pieces.

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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008

The Case Of The Acidic Assassin

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Job hadn't got into trouble before. When he forget the task at hand, His first time was his last.

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Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008

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A ferry with a faulty radar, a containership closing a half a mile a minute, and an oil tanker, all trying to occupy the same space at the same time - can a mad German dentist avoid disaster?

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Monday, Feb 18, 2008

The Case Of The Fall From Grace

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If you don't look after your lifeboat, it won't look after you

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Bob Couttie
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Maritime Accident Casebook episodes are drawn from investigations around the world to explore in a informal, entertaining and accessible way how and why such incidents happen and how they might be avoided. Each casefile consists of an audio podcast, accompanied by a transcript with illustrations and links to further information at maritimeaccident.wordpress.com Except where otherwise indicated, opinions and recommendations are those of the author. Your feedback is welcome Bob Couttie has written for a number of maritime industry publications, including the prestigious Lloyd's List International daily newspaper and Lloyd's Ship Manager magazine. His reportage on problems with ship's officer certification examinations in the Philippines in the late 1990s influenced the adoption of computerized examinations for ship officers by the country's Professional Regulatory Commission. Today he produces video and audio consultancy for maritime training clients
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