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Cell Phone Distraction (Maritime)

This concept covers navigation and watchkeeping cases where personal-device distraction degraded attention, monitoring, or response.

Overview

This concept covers navigation and watchkeeping cases where personal-device distraction degraded attention, monitoring, or response.

Common themes

  • reduced lookout and delayed hazard recognition
  • divided attention during navigation or close-quarters work
  • policy or supervision gaps around device use
  • late response to a developing collision or allision risk