Collision in the Phillipenes

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/16/world/asia/philippines-ships-collision/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Makes you glad you were not there. But, I do have to say, there were a LOT of people on that ship.

What can we learn from ship accidents like this one?

Wayne

 

Wiki linked to this photo for the Super Ferry 2 which was re-christened the St Aquinas.

http://www.wakanatsu.com/philippine/photo/sf2.html

 

Well "we" in the Western world have learnt and learnt a lot and have safety and management systems to prevent such events occurring, coupled with proper training, surveying, daily/general ship wide maintenance and enforcement etc etc. All of which is sadly lacking in the Philippines. Not to mention that the cost of "a life" for insurance purposes is some 50 - 100 times less in the Philippines than in the Western world. Thus when life is "cheap" and no enforce of even lax safety standards this shall occur again.

 

Those four words are worth a dozen pictures.