Thanks for sharing this. Like every maritime event, this will attract attention. But unlike the event that occurs in the middle of the ocean, concerning the vessel(s) alone, this involves common people as well. Loss of life, which is very unfortunate and simply not acceptable. Looking forward to see the learnings from this event. An event like this requires an investigation into why conditions existed to create such a scenario. Conditions not simply on the vessel but within the wider organisation, the flag state, the port state that permitted the entry of the vessel into its territorial waters and all else that supports/enables the vessel to do what she has to do, I.e., safely trade between port A and port B. On the point of the investigation, trust that the persons responsible for defining the scope will select a team that have both the knowledge as well as the mindset required to facilitate / coordinate the task. It would be good to see lateral learnings being looked at with a wider lens as well. Investigations of this magnitude should have the breadth and depth that it needs. They should not be limited in scope by the outcome and outcome should never dictate the terms of reference. I sincerely hope that the administration in this case will NOT lock up the Master or his/her crew in jail and use them as leverage / bargaining chips / scapegoats to fuel a media frenzy that absolves all and ends up in the criminalisation of a human being(s) who were there to earn a livelyhood and worked with the tools that he / she was given.
The ship’s #crew and Captain acted prudently under difficult uncontrollable circumstances, when she Lost power, promptly having shouted mayday prior contact with the bridge. Blackouts although a bit unusual are not impossible, sadly this one went hurtling towards Baltimore City's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge and brought it crashing down. We standby the crew and Master on this occasion, and hope there is no “Criminalization of #Seafarers” https://lnkd.in/dnQQiaft #constellation_marine #News #independent #accident #investigators #claims #consultants #marine_surveyors_dubai #marine_consultancy #cargoship #offshore #Baltimore #FrancisScottBridge #Dali
Hear hear Rajeev. Well said