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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 May 1981
Human error is a contributory factor in many accidents at sea. To explore some of the variables involved, a study of simulated ship-handling was undertaken. This investigated the possibility of predicting behaviour at sea from the personality of the individual ship-handler. Results indicated that, in particular, the scores of the seafarers on one simple test correlated with the distances at which they took avoiding action, and that, in general, the relationships between personality factors and ship-handling behaviour was a promising line to pursue.