Insufficient staff behind accidents
( 2003-08-14 10:28) (China Daily)
The latest inspection conducted by the maritime affairs bureau finds that 10
per cent of the ships entering or leaving Shanghai Port suffer a shortage of
crew.
Last year one ship accident occurred every two days on average, and 80 per
cent of these accidents had something to do with a lack of staff.
One crew member often has to perform the jobs of several people, resulting in
overtired workers.
And many ships do not even have qualified captains at the
helm.
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