Read about AWO’s Meritorious Public Service Award, our comments to EPA on Tier 4 engine emissions standards and more in this edition of the AWO Letter.
Read about AWO’s keynote address at the MITAGS Subchapter M conference, the Senate Appropriations Committee supporting robust Jones Act enforcement and more in this edition of the AWO Letter
Read about AWO’s situational awareness webinar, the first meeting of the Environmental Stewardship Working Group and more in this edition of Navigating to Zero, AWO’s monthly safety newsletter
Loss of situational awareness has been cited as the cause of numerous accidents in the maritime industry and can result from a variety of factors, including fatigue, miscommunication, use of medications or illegal substances, social stress and more. Anything that is a distraction to a crewmember can diminish situational awareness.
Read about the EPA public meeting on a proposal to delay Tier 4 requirements for high speed vessels, MERPAC's draft mariner credentialing recommendations for the Coast Guard and more in this edition of the AWO Letter
