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"It is truly extraordinary, not only that it should happen, and not only that it should happen to the U.S. Navy, but that it should happen repeatedly within weeks in the same geographic area," said John Blaxland, head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Center at the Australian National University in Sydney. (Emphasis added.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: incoserv
There were three collisions. The fourth incident was a grounding where the Antietam hit her screws and damaged them and the hull. One of the collisions was with a fishing boat. Navy ships have always had problems with small boats coming up close around them, and occasionally hitting them.
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: incoserv
Doubtful - look up 'VTS' and then look up The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs), then look up 300,000 ton tanker maneuverability characteristics, then look up Vessel Data Recorder.
Then put it all together...
originally posted by: ConscienceZombie
Being ex navy I could see how one could be of neglected dut ... It's something we should keep a very close eye on.
originally posted by: WhiteWingedMonolith
a reply to: incoserv
"Is it possible that what we're seeing is not a result of incompetent leadership (though leadership failures may play into it), nor simple failures or hacking of navigation systems or GPS spoofing, but an actual intentional, planned and coordinated attack on the US military,"
Yes.
And not just the U.S military. Worldwide.
The God given human "navigation" system which uses an organic computer called a brain is being over run with the reliance of technology instead of people using their own brains and remaining vigilant.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: ConscienceZombie
The Navy is running into the same problem we're seeing in the aviation industry. The automation is getting to the point where the crew relies on automation, instead of their skills and knowledge. That leads to accidents, because the crew thinks the automation is going to handle everything and someone sees something, but doesn't say anything because they believe someone else will see it, or the automatic systems will sound an alarm.
originally posted by: rickymouse
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: ConscienceZombie
The Navy is running into the same problem we're seeing in the aviation industry. The automation is getting to the point where the crew relies on automation, instead of their skills and knowledge. That leads to accidents, because the crew thinks the automation is going to handle everything and someone sees something, but doesn't say anything because they believe someone else will see it, or the automatic systems will sound an alarm.
I think you hit the nail on the head with this statement. All of this technology is a tool, it can't think.
The last accident seems to be a misjudgement on the part of someone who altered the orders of another person in charge. I read a transcript of what was said this appears to be a problem with the second officer who came onto the bridge and changed the orders. That happens. The accident a few months ago was the fault of the merchant ship, this was a misjudgement of the ships officer it appears. I do not know the full story, I just read an article that had a copy of the audio. I wouldn't think releasing that audio would be legal. I wonder how they got it.
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: incoserv
Safer..lol, I bet her face was red, reminds me of the story where someone put their motorhome on cruise control and hopped into the back to make a drink..didn't end well, a bit of natural selection going on too.
In general we are all being "dumbed down" by technology.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: ConscienceZombie
The Navy is running into the same problem we're seeing in the aviation industry. The automation is getting to the point where the crew relies on automation, instead of their skills and knowledge. That leads to accidents, because the crew thinks the automation is going to handle everything and someone sees something, but doesn't say anything because they believe someone else will see it, or the automatic systems will sound an alarm.