Originally posted by 2bighorn
Accident caused by?
The accident was caused by the Third Mate, Gregory Cousins and helmsman Robert Kagan, and their failure to follow the specific instructions from Cpt. Hazelwood that called for a 20 degree starboard turn at a specific point to bring the Valdez back into the shipping lane after maneuvering to avoid floating ice. They, instead, made a 10 degree turn which wasn't enough at that specific point to avoid Bligh Reef.
National Transportation Safety Board is pretty clear about cause. [/QUOTE]
The NTSB laid blame at various feet. That is why that now a pilot is required to stay on the vessel well beyond Goose Island where as before he would exit the ship after navigating through the Valdeze Narrows and the Alyeska Pipeline Co. for not maintaining their emergency equipment to keep it in a state of readiness as they agreed upon in order to get the terminal built. They are now required to hold numerous training exercises a year with state and CG oversight.
If airlines would be allowed the same, we would see those giant birds falling off the sky every freakin day. [/QUOTE]
I have no idea what you're trying to say here but it sounds to me like a stupid Greenpeace argument.
And they don't have the profit margins as oil industry does. [/QUOTE]
When oil tankers start transporting human's as their main cargo maybe their profit margin will decrease to a level acceptable to you...maybe.
