In this episode we look at how the aviation and maritime industries are collaborating in order to improve safety.

Our host Kait Borsay talks to Patrick Browne, founder of Flightdeck Safety Initiatives (FSi), and Jim Guidry from Kirby Corporation, the largest tank barge operator in the United States, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, along all three U.S. Coasts.

Jim is a member of Standard Club and sits on the Standard Club Safety and Loss Advisory Committee, bringing together senior technical and marine managers from the club’s membership to share knowledge and experience.

Highlights:

01:13 Understanding Sterile Cockpit in Aviation

02:45 Sterile Wheelhouse in Maritime Operations

04:24 Implementing Sterile Wheelhouse at Kirby Corporation

06:09 Challenges and Adaptations in Maritime Safety

11:51 Human Factors and Communication in Safety