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For
centuries
maritime shipping has been overwhelmingly the dominant
form of transportation for global trade. In marine
transportation vessels are always expected to complete
their voyages safely and without delay.Safety concerns
in narrow waterways and ports are accentuated by
the continuing increase in marine traffic. The attendant
growth in cargo volume has likewise increased the
scale of the potential hazards to life, property
and the environment that could result from just
one catastrophic marine accident.
Human error has been identified
as the key causal factor in marine accidents with
a ratio that varies from 75% to 96% and that is
85% in average.
These are the facts that make pilots
and pilotage services the most important elements
of safety in narrow waterways and ports. Due to
their training for a specific area and their experience
gained during everyday operations, pilots can minimize human error. |
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