美国国家运输安全委员会(NTSB)报告了一则因船员使用手机分散注意力，导致散货船和拖轮在密西西比河上发生事故，并产生6千万美金的索赔。
当时，拖轮船长正用手机打私人电话。与此同时，他用驾驶台无线电与散货船上的引航员对话，讨论船舶通过事宜。
美国国家运输安全委员会指出，该名船员使用手机，从而将其注意力从了望和驾驶职责中分散出来。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Mobile Phones – A Hazard to Navigation?
The US National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) reports that an accident involving a bulk carrier and towing vessels on the Mississippi, was contributed to by the crew being distracted by using their mobile phones. The accident resulted in claim of US$60 million.
The Captain of one of the towing vessels was using his mobile phone for a personal call. At the same time he was using the bridge radio to talk to the pilot on board the bulk carrier to discuss the vessels’ passing.
The NTSB singled out the use of the mobile phone by the officer stating it had distracted him from his lookout and navigation duties.
See attached file: Mobile Phones – A Hazard to Navigation.pdf
