Safety Issue
The execution of bridge resource management on board Searoad
Mersey was inadequate because single person errors, such as a
loss of situational awareness and the failure to keep an effective
lookout, went unchecked. Furthermore, both members of the bridge
team operated under erroneous assumptions about their role within
the team, believing that the other was keeping an effective lookout
when, in fact, neither was.
Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that Searoad
Shipping takes safety action to address this safety issue.