What’s with “the human element”?
What’s with “the human element”?
There’s no escaping the catchword “the human element” in shipping. It’s become as ubiquitous as “sustainable shipping” – and necessarily so. Despite the advances in technology, maritime accidents continue to take a heavy toll on life and limb, not to speak of the environment. Time to shift the focus to “the human element” in the man-machine equation. Still and all, I don’t feel comfortable with the phrase and the reason has nothing to do with the usefulness of it. (more…)
