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Avoiding action must be early and effective
The ATSB is highlighting the importance of vessels taking early and effective avoiding action and keeping a proper lookout. The ATSB’s investigation into the collision of a…
ATSB supports Rail Safety Week 2018
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) Chief Commissioner, Greg Hood, is using this year’s Rail Safety Week to remind drivers of the hazards around level crossings. The…
Dr Rob Lee AO inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame
The ATSB welcomes the announcement of the induction of aviation safety visionary Dr Rob Lee AO into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF). From 1989 until 1999, Dr Lee led the…
Microscope to improve safety
The ATSB has acquired a new scanning electron microscope (SEM) – a JEOL JSM-IT500 – to replace a 14-year-old instrument that has been used extensively to help improve transport safety by…
On track to greater insights
Through collaboration with the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR), the ATSB is gaining access to a detailed data feed of rail safety occurrences, as well as many years’…
Harbour pilots and crew need shared understanding of passage plan for safe voyage
The ATSB is highlighting the need for a shared understanding or ‘shared mental model’ of a ship’s passage plan by bridge crew and harbour pilots to ensure a safe voyage. The ATSB’s…
Pitot probe covers the focus of safety advisory notice for operators at Brisbane Airport
The ATSB has issued a safety advisory notice to all operators flying to Brisbane Airport to consider the use of pitot probe covers there and to have rigorous processes in place to confirm the…
A discontinuity at a rail joint and a decline in rail lubricator maintenance led to this derailment on a small-radius curve.
The ATSB’s investigation into the derailment of a Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) passenger train near Rushall Station in Melbourne on 6 February 2016 has been released. The investigation was conducted…
Remembering the first trans-Pacific flight 90 years ago
At 10.50am on Saturday 9 June 2018, ATSB Chief Commissioner, Greg Hood, along with more than 90 other passengers landed at Brisbane Airport on board a specially painted Alliance Airlines’…
Awarding safety contribution
ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood has awarded outgoing Director of Defence Aviation and Air Force Safety (DDAAFS), Group Captain John Grime, with a certificate of appreciation for his…