With a career spanning decades at sea and now ashore as a safety consultant, Captain Parker offers deep insight into the bridge environment — where leadership, communication, and situational awareness can mean the difference between routine passage and disaster. He unpacks the impact of human factors, discusses the limitations of current training systems, and advocates for the accreditation of virtual reality as a transformative tool in maritime education.
This is a candid conversation about what it really takes to run a safe and effective bridge — and why the future of safety lies in both people and innovation.
📌 Topics include:
– Common bridge management pitfalls and safety blind spots
– Human error and decision-making under pressure
– The role of leadership and teamwork on the bridge
– Blended learning, simulation, and VR in training
– Challenges in standardizing bridge safety practices
– The path to accredited tech-based training solutions
🎧 Essential listening for shipowners, bridge officers, maritime educators, and safety managers committed to raising the standard of bridge operations.
Sea Views shines a spotlight on maritime’s most pressing issues, with the experts pushing for safer, smarter practices at sea.
Supported by CHIRP & The Seafarers’ Charity
🌐 www.chirpmaritime.org | www.seafarerscharity.org
📲 Connect:
Adam Parnell (Director, CHIRP Maritime) – LinkedIn
Julia Gosling (Host, Sea Views) – LinkedIn
Captain Andrew Parker (Director, Ankar Maritime Safety) – LinkedIn
#SeaViews #BridgeSafety #MaritimeSafety #BridgeTeamManagement #HumanFactors #MaritimeTraining #VRTraining #SafeSeas #CHIRP #TheSeafarersCharity #LeadershipAtSea #FutureOfShipping #AnkarMaritime
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