043/05

Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Interislander
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instigate a programme of training and practice to reinforce bridge resource management techniques amongst members of bridge navigation teams on board the company's vessels.
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Interislander accepts this recommendation and has already begun this process. Interislander is committed to becoming world leaders in safe navigation. It has appointed specialists currently considered to be world leaders in this field. They have completed an assessment of the Interislander fleet and put forward a training proposal that will achieve Interislander’s goal of excellence in this field. The first course has been completed, and a series of further courses will be run over the following months. Completion of this first phase is expected by November 2005.
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