The mariner is generally a trusting sort of person; he (or
she) has implicit faith in those who have conceived, designed and built his
ship. Alas, there is no such thing as ‘the perfect ship’, because the end
product is inevitably a compromise between what is needed to satisfy the
regulations, what is absolutely necessary to fulfill the operational role, and
what is affordable. But, it must be ‘fit for purpose’ to enable the master and
his crew to fulfill their obligations to ensure the safe conduct of the ship and
the safe and timely delivery of its cargo. Put simply, for any ship or system
to operate safely and effectively, it must be designed to support the people
who operate it, without detriment to their health, safety and overall
performance.
About the author
Amit Sharma
Graduated from M.E.R.I. Mumbai (Mumbai University), After a brief sailing founded this website with the idea to bring the maritime education online which must be free and available for all at all times and to find basic solutions that are of extreme importance to a seafarer by our innovative ideas.
