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You can find all of the articles that CHIRP Maritime have produced, and there is the ability to search for any particular word , or via categories based upon causal effect using James Reason’s Latent Failures and the MCA’s The Human Element. The search engine allows for a combination of word search and category / categories.

In addition, all of the archive editions of Maritime FEEDBACK may be found from the main menu, as can CHIRP Maritime Videos, Newsletters, and the CHIRP Annual Digest. Maritime FEEDBACK is now available in Chinese, Filipino and Portuguese, and the latest edition may be found under the newsletter tab on the main menu. A new addition to our material is a Reference Library which is updated monthly. This contains incident reports, safety alerts and advice from many maritime sources. Finally there are links to enable you to subscribe to Maritime Feedback, and to submit a report to CHIRP Maritime.

All of the material on this website may be reproduced without any permissions from CHIRP being required.

However, a short note to mail@chirp.co.uk, our email address for generic correspondence, would be useful in order for CHIRP to be able to aware of interest.

Press Release

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CHIRP Maritime has published General Medical Advice for Seafarers
relating to the current outbreak of COVID-19. We will be adding a
section to this article shortly with further advice relating to
psychological issues.

Press Release

CHIRP has published the 2019 edition of our Annual Digest. It contains articles that CHIRP has published in FEEDBACK magazines 54 to 57.

The PDF may also be downloaded from the Front Page of the website or our Annual Digest section.

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Links to Insight Articles are also available from our publications section under 2019 Insight Articles.

Topics include Human factors, Deck Safety, Engineering Technical & Environment, Pilot Boarding & Pilotage, Collision Regulations & Navigation,

Yachts Tugs Fishing & Recreation, and Health.

ISSUE No. 60

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CHIRP Maritime FEEDBACK
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CHIRP and UCL have released "Critical Decision Making" the 2nd PDF booklet in our decision making series.

It is accompanied by a video which may be viewed from the home page of the website (below) or in our videos section.

Both the PDF and video links are also available from our publications section under 2019 Insight Articles

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A report recently received by CHIRP Maritime

A vessel expected the Pilot to board with this dangerous ladder

An appalling lack of seamanship, safety culture and a complete disregard for the safety of a fellow mariner

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MARITIME

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Learn more about the Human
Element and the MCA's
MGN-520, plus a host of
other safety related topics
on our Publications Page

CHIRP Maritime Website - Introduction

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Latest Articles

Communication and language barriers
4th September 2020
Outline: Without effective communication safety is compromised. What the reporter told us: I would like to report three issues
ECDIS /AIS position data affecting a Portable Pilot Unit (PPU)
4th September 2020
Outline: Defects, errors and anomalies with equipment do occur, but once they are identified they need to be addressed
Echo sounder display and under keel clearance
4th September 2020
Outline: This report from a captain reinforces the need to be thoroughly familiar with the equipment on board your

Media – Latest Feedback Magazine, (Issue number 60), and seafarer wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on either image to read as a PDF

 CHIRP is pleased to publish Maritime FEEDBACK issue number 60. The editorial for this issue focuses upon distractions in the workplace, and we would like to hear your views on how to address this topic.  We also highlight several  communications issues, working aloft, use of bridge equipment - specifically echo sounders and ECDIS/AIS, wake wash, and engine failures.  All of these topics have been addressed in previous issues of FEEDBACK but they continue to occur and we make no apology for continuing to highlight the various problems. As always we hope that you enjoy this edition of FEEDBACK, we remain extremely grateful to all of of our reporters, and we welcome any comment with respect to the content.  Stay safe everybody.......

CHIRP has published a series of papers looking at the impact of COVID-19 on seafarers and the shipping industry. The first paper highlights general medical advice for the seafarer in these extraordinary times and may be found here. The second paper written by Dr Claire Peckam of Safe Marine and a member of the the CHIRP Maritime Advisory Board examines seafarer wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper may be found here, and is essential reading since the welfare/psychological issues highlighted whilst focused upon COVID-19 are applicable to the industry at all times. The last paper highlights the plight of seafarers effectively trapped at sea on board vessels during the pandemic - the paper may be found here.