SHEE-55 Response Historic

Emphasise clear orders, strict discipline, and effective communication for ship safety

Recommendation

This Court need say no more than stress the need for: (a) Clear and concise orders. (b) Strict discipline. (c) Attention at all times to all matters affecting the safety of the ship and those on board. There must be no “cutting of corners”. (d) The maintenance of proper channels of communication between ship and shore for the receipt and dissemination of information. (e) A clear and firm management and command structure.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Sheen Inquiry — Final Report 24 Jul 1987
Recommendation age 38.9 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates