A shipmate lost--what else could we have done? Risk management has been a very valuable tool for preventing mishaps afloat and ashore.

Publication: Sea&Shore

Publication Date: 22-SEP-05

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Rarely don't have a day passes that I don't ask what we could have done differently to prevent our petty officer's death and to make sure we another tragic mishap. He certainly fit the classic high-risk category: a young, unmarried, first-term Sailor away from home for the first time, doing a good job, making new friends, and enjoying both his time ashore and afloat.

From when he first notified us that he intended to buy a motorcycle, the command actively monitored his training and experience. His LPO, who also is our motorcycle-safety petty officer, does a good job of monitoring the status and progress of all our motorcycle owners and operators. He stays abreast of both their training and experience...

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