STEP CHANGE FOR SAFETY GLOBAL SHARING DEC 2013 - SAFE NAVIGATION | Page 32

Authorised User (see Terms and Conditions): Member of North of England P&I Association Published by North of England P&I Association Limited The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DU, United Kingdom Telephone [phone] Fax [phone] Email [email protected] All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the written permission of the publisher. Copyright © North of England P&I Association Limited 2013 The Author asserts moral copyright in the work. ISBN 978-0-9558257-9-8 Author: North of England P&I Association Printed and bound in the UK Acknowledgements Between 2001 and 2004 North issued a poster series on COLREGs which was followed up by a loss prevention guide. The authors of this new guide acknowledge the work that has gone before and especially that of Captain Roger Syms. What follows is largely based on the foundations laid down by him. North acknowledges the generosity of the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch in permitting many of the case studies that appear in this book to be based upon its Safety Digests. Disclaimer The purpose of this guide is to provide a source of information which is additional to that available to the maritime industry from regulatory, advisory and consultative organisations. Whilst care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, no warranty of accuracy is given and users of that information are expected to satisfy themselves that the information is relevant and suitable for the purposes to which it is applied. In no circumstances whatsoever shall the contributors or North of England P&I Association be liable to any person whatsoever for any loss or damage whensoever or howsoever arising out of or in connection with the supply (including negligent supply) or use of this information.