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Investigator: Warren

Investigator: Warren. Contents. How it Started Human Factors Environmental Factors Equipment Factors Top 5 Recommendations. How it all started. Titanic Lookout didn’t spot iceberg early enough Captain was sailing ship too fast They thought it was unsinkable so didn’t take care. Wahine

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Investigator: Warren

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  1. Investigator: Warren

  2. Contents • How it Started • Human Factors • Environmental Factors • Equipment Factors • Top 5 Recommendations

  3. How it all started

  4. Titanic Lookout didn’t spot iceberg early enough Captain was sailing ship too fast They thought it was unsinkable so didn’t take care Wahine Captain backed boat onto reef Order to abandon came late “Starboard” call lead to confusion. People didn’t know what it meant Human Factors

  5. Titanic Iceberg with a hidden sharp edge Wahine High Waves and low visibility from Cyclone Debris on road blocks rescuers Waves capsize lifeboats Environmental Factors

  6. Titanic The steel was brittle and shattered under impact in freezing water Wahine Failure of radar Failure of anchor to hold Equipment Factors

  7. Top 5 Recommendations • Stricter safety limits • More regular simulations of a disaster for a captain and crew members

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