--- title: Watchkeeping WhitePaper description: "“Neither Solong nor Stena Immaculate had a dedicated lookout on the bridge.”\n\nThis single line from the official report into a recent collision in the North Sea speaks volumes about a persistent and costly issue plaguing commercial shipping: bridge watchkeeping failures. In this article, we’ll explore:\n\nHistory of navigational accidents—collisions, allisions, contacts, and groundings\nDig into root causes\nAnalyze costs and consequences\n\nTo read more about this topic, download our white paper, Business Killers at Sea: How Poor Watchkeeping Sinks Profits and Ships." image: https://info.shipin.ai/hubfs/Copy%20of%20image%204.png --- [![shipin-logo-white](https://info.shipin.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/shipin-logo-white.png?width=250&height=65&name=shipin-logo-white.png "shipin-logo-white")](https://www.shipin.ai) # BUSINESS KILLERS AT SEA How Poor Watchkeeping Sinks Profits and Ships ![Watchkeeping White Paper 2](https://info.shipin.ai/hubfs/Watchkeeping%20White%20Paper%202.png "Watchkeeping White Paper 2") > *“Neither Solong nor Stena Immaculate had a dedicated lookout on the bridge.”* This single line from the official report into a recent collision in the North Sea speaks volumes about a persistent and costly issue plaguing commercial shipping: bridge watchkeeping failures. In this article, we’ll explore: - **History of navigational accidents—collisions, allisions, contacts, and groundings** - **Dig into root causes** - **Analyze costs and consequences** To read more about this topic, download our white paper, Business Killers at Sea: How Poor Watchkeeping Sinks Profits and Ships. [![shipin-logo-white](https://info.shipin.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/shipin-logo-white.png?width=150&height=39&name=shipin-logo-white.png "shipin-logo-white")](https://www.shipin.ai) © Copyright 2024 ShipIn Systems Inc.   [Privacy Policy](https://shipin.ai/privacy-policy/)