NTSB Safety Recommendation M-08-3 through M-08-4

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                   NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

May 2, 2008

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Safety Recommendation M-08-3 through M-08-4

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       The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that 
the Cruise Lines International Association take the following 
action: 
Until the International Maritime Organization 
makes training in integrated navigation systems 
mandatory, recommend to your members that they 
voluntarily provide initial and recurrent 
training in integrated navigation system 
operation to crewmembers having watchkeeping 
responsibilities on vessels equipped with such 
systems, and include in that training a 
requirement for a demonstrated level of 
proficiency. (M-08-3) 
Through your website, publications, and 
conferences, inform your members about the 
circumstances of this accident and urge them to 
incorporate into their safety management systems 
and training programs for officers in charge of 
the navigational watch (1) information about the 
effects on vessel performance of high-speed 
vessel operations in shallow water and (2) 
initial and recurrent training for emergency 
ship-handling scenarios based on the lessons 
learned from serious marine incidents and 
accidents. (M-08-4) 


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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2008/M08_3_4.pdf

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