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BY THE NUMBERS to have the subchapter M rules ratifi ed. We ask again: what are we waiting for?

Inattention to detail, (lack of) worker qualifi cations, external causes (warning buoys off station), inadequate training, mistiming during vessel maneuvers, incorrect situational assessment – you name it – they examined it.

In fact, in the 10-year period in question, most spill vol- umes can be attributed to fi ve groups or types of vessels: vessels engaged in offshore oil production; towing indus- try vessels (tank barges and towboats); tank ships; freight ships; and fi shing vessels.

We won’t steal the Coast Guard’s thunder, though.

Access the report here: http://storage.marinelink.org/Files/GetFile/20120507humanerrorandnearmiss.pdf

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