Viewpoint: Accidents still happen
No matter how sophisticated the ship and the supposed reliability of its systems, it is realistic to argue that we can never forget the element of surprise from some event that nobody seems to have anticipated
Digital media has put coverage of ship accidents under scrutiny in way that was unimaginable in the past and also mean their is a much more intense spotlight on who is to blame, but it is a simple fact of maritime life that accidents will always happen