Issue 14 - Communication
Effective communication is the key to successful operations
Bulletin Articles
The IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases - a communicative Survival Kit
Investigations into the human factor regarding disasters at sea, which focused on communication behaviour, revealed that one third of accidents happen primarily due to insufficient command of Maritime English.
ResourceWhose culture? The impact of language and culture on safety and compliance at sea
Successful teamwork depends on good communication: misunderstandings are often attributed to difficulties communicating in a common language. However, culture is also a contributing factor and has a significant impact on compliance, safety and performance.
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The ability to properly convey information by word of mouth and/or by written communication is important not only to the safety of ships’ crews, visitors and passengers, but also to the wellbeing of crews.
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