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  • Essay / The Lamma Ferry Incident - 633

    Many problems were noted on the ships after the Lamma Ferry incident, which led the Ministry of the Navy and the SAR Government to take "procedures necessary” to improve and enhance passenger safety during fireworks. One of the main problems concerns life jackets on boats. In the interview with Mr Head, he said the life jackets on board the Sea Smooth (operated by the Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry passenger ferry) were "the hardest thing he had ever done", and he also said in the interview: “was very complicated, it's not like the one demonstrated on the planes. There were many straps on the life jackets, and if you had one in the wrong order, it all came up again. It took me 5 minutes to get the life jacket from under the seat and figure out how to put it on. chaos and panic can easily arise. Mr Head said in the interview: “No one knew what was going on. There were uniformed personnel running around, but it seemed they didn't know what had happened, and no uniformed personnel said anything to us. When a few people started putting on life jackets, everything went crazy. » Other problems include the windows are glass but there is no way to break them for an emergency evacuation. Additionally, before starting the boat carrying passengers, the uniformed personnel or captain did not instruct all passengers where the safety equipment is stored and the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency. Boat crew are normally employed to work "one day on and one day off", but it is unclear whether some crew have not been released, which could cause...... middle paper ...... carried on board any ship. AIS provides basic information about the vessel such as position, speed and other safety-related information. AIS could be used to avoid collisions as you could see where other vessels are and would be useful for accident investigations. AIS would also be effective for emergency services, as it can provide an accurate position of the vessel, which would enable the rescue team to reach the vessel in an emergency. However, we know that security comes from within, not from within. the exterior. Yes, the Department of the Navy has improved and tightened its procedures, and more safety equipment can be found on ships. Yet have any ship owners even conducted a voluntary emergency drill? It may cost a little more to take a boat from Central to Lamma or from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui, but is it worth it to ensure safety ??