Legal Consequences
When Snap-Back Becomes Criminal Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Why Snap-Back Is Still a Leading Cause of Death Snap-back fatalities continue to occur on modern ships with modern training, markings, and procedures. This persistence tells us something uncomfortable but essential: Snap-back is not a knowledge problem.It is […]
Snap-Back Zones
Why people die standing where they were told was “safe” Physics, Not Paint. Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Why Snap-Back Is Still Killing Seafarers Snap-back fatalities continue to occur on modern ships with modern equipment, training videos, and painted deck markings. This alone should tell you something […]
Safe Systems of Work on Deck
Why deck work kills experienced seafarers — and how systems, not bravado, prevent it Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Why Deck Work Is Still the Deadliest Work Deck operations kill more seafarers than almost any other shipboard activity. What makes this uncomfortable is not what the work […]
Shore-Side Perspective
What investigators see, what companies learn, and why hindsight is brutally precise Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – When the Ship Is No Longer the Classroom Once a stability accident occurs, learning shifts ashore. There is no motion, no fatigue, no time pressure — only records, data, and […]
Master’s Responsibility for Stability
Authority, accountability, and the moment when “no” is the only correct answer Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Why Stability Ultimately Stops at One Desk Stability calculations may be prepared by officers.Loading plans may be produced by software.Cargo sequences may be designed by terminals. But responsibility for stability […]
Human Error in Cargo & Stability
Why ships fail with “correct” calculations — and why people, not physics, are usually the trigger Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Stability Accidents Rarely Start With Physics Stability failures are often described using technical language: GM too low, cargo shifted, free surface underestimated. But when investigations dig […]
Stability During the Voyage
Why the ship you sailed is not the ship you arrive with Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Stability Does Not Freeze at Departure One of the most persistent myths in shipping is that stability is “done” once the ship leaves port. In reality, departure is only the […]
Draft Survey
Why small reading errors become large disputes — and how professionals avoid them Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Why Draft Surveys Matter A draft survey is not just a calculation.It is a measurement of trust between ship, terminal, charterer, and receiver. When done correctly, it provides an […]
Ballast Management for Stability
When ballast protects the ship — and when it quietly destroys margin Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – Ballast Is a Stability Tool, Not Just Water Ballast is often treated as something secondary — water moved to correct draft, trim, or stress. In reality, ballast is one of […]
Cargo Operations and Stability Change
Why ships are most vulnerable while loading and discharging — not after Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Introduction – The Most Dangerous Phase of Stability Most stability accidents do not occur at sea.They occur alongside. Cargo operations are the only phase where: The ship is not in one condition.It […]