[QUOTE=cappy208;70978]Hazelwood had NOTHING to do with Cousins being incompetent. Hazelwood was NOT on the bridge at the time of the grounding. This was the usual and customary practice at that time and location.[/QUOTE]
I don’t agree. The master is responsible for the safety of the ship. It is the master’s job to evaluate hazards and risks and mitigate as required. Leaving the bridge does not relieve the master of the obligation to keep the vessel safe. If that was true my job would be about 10 times easier.
K.C.