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June 25, 2009 at 5:17 pm |
I am working for a couple of years as a lifeboat inspector/ service engineer now. The main problem i encountered in the beginning, and warn my trainees over and over again for it: Never let a ships crew,
or captain overrule your safety demands before entering the capsule! The technical part of the job is never the issue… Using skilled people etc.
Crew is nervous, owner is pushing for certificate.
I fully agree the on-load hooks need to be improved.
But have more doubts about training, incl refreshing.