Maritime Accidents: Maersk Essen – how to mitigate on a personal level

by Søren Thuen, Head of Fleet Safety, Maersk and Toby Austin-Fraser, Lead Naval Architect, Maersk

Marine accidents and incidents can happen at any time. They are rarely caused by a single event, but instead usually trigged by several factors that could be totally unrelated, often occurring over a lengthy period due to failure of safety barriers and risk prevention measures in place.

The maritime industry, and not only in Denmark, has a long-standing tradition making use of the insights and lessons learned from the comprehensive reports issued by the national Marine Accident Investigation Board, following the most serious cases.