The Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases marine reports daily, monthly and annually, but their database system could use some tweaking.
B次元官网网址淲hat we use to track safety accidents is not the best,B次元官网网址� said Glenn Budden, regional senior investigator for fishing vessels and marine- pacific. ItB次元官网网址檚 BuddenB次元官网网址檚 job to analyze the reports that end up on his desk, and follow up with high-risk or repeated incidents.
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The TSB uses a database system called MARSIS, which was updated five years ago. This system collects reportable incidents and accidents. Under TSB regulations, there are mandatory reporting requirements for certain incidences, which are not confidential or anonymous.
There are is also a separate system called SECURITAS where people can report potentially unsafe acts or conditions. While this system is marked as confidential, the only electronic way to submit a complaint is by direct email, or alternatively through a phone line or mailing system.
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However, the TSB is hoping to adjust their database by allowing for electronic submissions.
B次元官网网址淭he Transportation Safety Board is revamping itB次元官网网址檚 data system,B次元官网网址� Budden said. B次元官网网址淭here will be an internal data transfer from the reporting forum directly to the marine occurrence database.B次元官网网址�
This means once information has been filled out and reviewed, it will be added to a larger online database that can better offer insights into marine occurrence trends.
These online submissions can then be compared with data from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Transport Canada.
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While most reports currently come from incidences which involve the Canadian Coast Guard, Search and Rescue, or the local traffic channel, Budden feels hopeful that an easier reporting system will encourage more voluntary submissions for non-mandatory incidents or accidents.
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Talk of the database update are just in the beginning stages, but anything that could add more information would be a great tool
B次元官网网址淭racking accidents and trends allows us to provide information on safety and lessons learned,B次元官网网址� Budden said, referring to current and future conditions. B次元官网网址淭he better reporting we have in place, the better information weB次元官网网址檙e going to get.B次元官网网址�
**EditorB次元官网网址檚 note: this story has been updated from its original version. The original version stated there would be a new database system, not an update to the current system.
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