Training Articles

Valuable lessons are being drawn from a recent case of an almost tragic event onboard a superyacht. As part of a revealing study by CHIRP Maritime’s Superyacht Feedback program, the incident reinforces the indispensable importance of robust safety measures, specialist crew training, and health management aboard any seaworthy vessel.

Having overworked and frequently bypassing the required rest hours prior to the incident, fatigue had been a spreading scourge among the deck crew. The incident involved a deckhand, new to the vessel, lacking ample experience with anchoring procedures. Amid a rushed attempt to anchor the vessel, the deckhand misinterpreted the anchor chain markings, erring on the length of the chain that had been deployed.