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Boater distraction often involves a tangible object, like a cell phone. Sometimes, however, a boater’s daydreams or thoughts serve as a distraction. When a boat operator’s mind strays from safely piloting the vessel, the operator has become mentally distracted. The recent and tragic cruise ship accident in which the COSTA CONCORDIA capsized off the coast of Italy apparently involved at least some degree of mental distraction. According to media reports, Captain Francesco Schettino deviated from the ship’s authorized course to pass near Giglio for the ship’s head waiter, Antonello Tievoli, who is from the island. Tievoli apparently had to cover for a sick coworker and was unable to disembark a week prior as planned. Although reports indicate Tievoli did not request the maneuver, he did call his father to say the ship would be passing by around 9:30 and would come give a whistle to say hello. It appears the…
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