Human Error Assessment of Situation Awareness in Bridge Operations: A Case Study of Indonesian Maritime Accidents

Abstract

Abstract In the maritime industry, the role of human on-board operations is frequently cited in accidents report due to its relation to human error. Furthermore, according to the European Maritime Safety Agency, human error in bridge operations in the 2018 maritime accident cases due to lack of situational awareness has affected 65%. This study aims to assess the Indonesian maritime accidents concerning situational awareness in bridge operation in the collision, grounding, and sinking accidents by applying the new propose HRA method, Maritime Accidents Analysis and Reduction Technique (MAART). Finally, the forty-seven maritime accident data derived from the National Transportation and Safety Committee of Indonesia from 2008 to 2018 are assessed. In conclusion, Indonesian seafarers’ situational awareness has to be given more concern because most of the analyzed accidents’ causal factors show a lack of continuous monitoring, communication, and coordination on-board operation.