Overconfidence Can Be Crushing

摘要

Master Mariner Steven A. Palmer, former division officer, USS Sacramento (AOE-1)-Captain Coughlin expresses many valid observations in his article. The audio recording made its way to various maritime outlets. I listened to the audio via "gCaptain" and was surprised by what I heard. There was a collapse of Bridge Resource Management. I hope the Navy utilizes the audio in combination with the Electronic Chart Display Information System replay to train future surface warfare officers. In 1987, the rules of the road were covered at Surface Warfare School for division officers. The curriculum provided a nice overview, but it paled in comparison with what we covered at the California Maritime Academy. A surface warfare officer doesn't have the luxury of only being a mariner. However, not being a capable mariner might mission-kill your ship and that "will not look good on a FITREP."