#maritime safety

Does anyone else think autonomous container ships are terrifying or just me?

Are giant cargo ships becoming too risky for modern supply chains?

Do mandatory safety briefings and certifications just create a false sense of security among experienced crews, or do they actually cut incidents?

Are you ditching traditional radar for AI-powered collision avoidance yet?

Do you actually need a GPS, or are paper charts just outdated gatekeeping?

Is AIS and radar making skippers lazy—or is relying on your eyes alone just dangerous nostalgia?

Are expensive electronic navigation systems making sailors dangerously dependent and less skilled?

Does AIS make colreg-based radar watchkeeping totally obsolete, or are you just lazy if you rely on it?

Is a heavy, all-metal hull really safer than modern composite designs?

Is single-handing around the world just a reckless ego trip, not a badge of honor?

Is GPS making dead reckoning and celestial navigation irrelevant for serious sailors—or just lazy?

Are single-handed ocean crossings reckless bravado or the ultimate test of skill?

Should you trust a $500 handheld GPS over a seasoned sailor’s dead reckoning and paper charts?

Does your crew still trust autopilot after recent system failures?