Most people reading this will know that this
is not what a prudent mariner does, and
even the officer on the bridge might
have known that it is not the correct
procedure; yet it is happening time
after time.
The reasons for collisions or ground-
ings do not seem to change a lot over
the years, as the same mistakes are
being made over and over again. There
are some new errors, such as being
distracted by mobile phones or officers
not being properly trained to handle
new technology.