[BITList] passenger ships -FMEA

[HUGH]

Frank,

Feed forward is a new one to me.  I discovered I lacked salivary amylase (as do dogs) while doing an experiment on feed back. Would one on feed forward restore that blessing?

I can well (pun) understand that, on a rig, there might be suddenly varying loads and, shall we say, indifferent communication, hence the system you have described - but I can't see that it should be necessary on a conventional vessel, to take the place of competent supervision. I keep saying "competent" since "competency" is what it says on my ticket.  That is what I was examined in, under various heads, and a display of a lack of it would have led to my bum being severely felt either by the company or the MOT or whoever, even to the point of losing both job and qualification. Does anybody lose anything nowadays? Can one lose a ticket bought in some shop?

Hugh.

PS  Salivary amylase was chosen as a convenient vehicle for the demonstration of feedback, partly  via  the reaction between saliva and a reagent.  I got a flat line and an empty reagent bottle.  The small print told me a lacked that amylase. I gather it might affect my ability to appreciate the more exotic tastes claimed for fine wines - hints of shoe polish, acacia leaves, etc.
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