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FOGHORN
CLOSING THE LOOP ON THIS SERIES
In June, we talked about making compliance a daily 
habit instead of a once-a-year scramble. In August, 
we talked about the crew culture that either keeps 
people safe or quietly creates the conditions for 
something to go wrong. This month, it’s the tech-
nology layer that sits underneath both of those—
the systems that make the habits easier to keep and 
the culture easier to document and sustain.
These three things aren’t separate conversations. 
They are the same conversation. The operations 
that get all three right—consistent compliance 
habits, a crew that speaks up, and systems that 
make both easier to maintain—are the ones that 
run cleaner, last longer, and build the kind of 
reputation in this industry that takes decades to 
earn and one bad season to lose.
I started this piece with that 80 percent number—
the share of marine accidents tied to human and 
FOGHORN FOCUS
The operations that get all 
three right—consistent  
compliance habits, a crew that 
speaks up, and systems that 
make both easier to maintain—
are the ones that run cleaner, 
last longer, and build the kind  
of reputation in this industry 
that takes decades to earn and 
one bad season to lose.
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