The drills and planning at times seem endless. For commercial ships and especially ships carrying passengers these are required. Specific drills, instructions, signage, placards and more are posted by law in exact locations with exact wording. The drills must take place within a certain amount of time when initially departing with new passengers and each week thereafter. Every crew member has a job to perform during the drill and a station to report to immediately when the alarm … [Read more...]
Do The Rules Matter To You?
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late. - John Wooden Imagine being at sea, on a ship loaded with jet fuel, in a crowded shipping area, on a very dark night. You are the watch stander on the bridge. You are the person in charge of the safe navigation of the ship. Wouldn’t you take comfort knowing there are the Rules of the Road. All ships are lighted by the instructions in these rules. All ships will turn or not turn in accordance … [Read more...]
Do You Always Follow The Rules?
There are certain people that take rules to be a challenge to their intellect. Or possibly their ego. Either way for me Elon Musk comes to mind. For example in April 2018 Elon Musk passed this on to employees – “Walk out of a meeting or drop off a call as soon as it is obvious you aren’t adding value,” the boss exhorts. “It is not rude to leave, it is rude to make someone stay and waste their time.” And there’s more: “Communication should travel via the shortest path necessary to … [Read more...]
How Do You Navigate Uncharted Seas?
Although this Month the general topic will be around the International Rules of the Road. There are certain times where you are in ‘uncharted seas’. These 'uncharted seas' represent situations where others have not navigated before. If you are not familiar, the Bermuda Triangle, section of the North Atlantic Ocean off North America in which more than 50 ships and 20 airplanes are said to have mysteriously disappeared. https://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda-Triangle When transiting … [Read more...]
Are There Rules In Your Business?
This Month the general topic will be around the International Rules of the Road. The latest revisions were published in 1972. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and set out, among other things, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels. These rules are hundreds of years old in their … [Read more...]
