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A fishing vessel named Austro Carina is partially submerged and leaning against a rocky and high cliff. The stern of the vessel is in the water, while the bow remains above the surface. The surrounding water is turquoise, and the cliff has layers of brown and reddish rock with sparse green vegetation. The sky is clear and blue.

Marine Newsletter: Watchkeeping an issue for stranded fishing vessel

All seafarers, fishing vessel owners and operators, fishing vessel insurers and maritime training schools will benefit from a better understanding of how safety improves with good watchkeeping and crew members who are alert to their surroundings and ready and able to speak up when they notice danger.

A railway track scene with annotations, using Fig 6 from the TAIC Report. A ground level view in a river plain surrounded closely by steep hills. The main rail line stretches into the distance. In the foreground, railway points give access leftwards to the crossing loop track. An annotated shape shows the position of a Westbound freight train, stationary on the crossing loop. Also foreground, a signal displays a red light for the Eastbound coal train that was approaching the entrance points for the loop

Rail Newsletter: Long COVID affects operators of heavy machinery

Employers and managers of safety-critical workers, please note: workplace safety risk from after-effects of acute illnesses such as COVID-19. Can impair workers’ concentration, memory and thinking, including their ability to reliably self-assess as being fit to return to work. TAIC reports on occurrence where coal train missed and passed a stop signal, potentially into conflict with oncoming freight train.