HF-Sea Sense was founded on a simple but powerful observation: the maritime industry has brilliant technology, rigorous procedures, and dedicated people-yet 80% of incidents still involve human error.
Traditional safety training focuses on compliance and procedures. While important, this approach misses the deeper truth: human error isn't the cause of accidents-it's the symptom of system failures, organisational pressures, and human factors we haven't properly addressed.
Captain Sean Noonan witnessed this firsthand throughout his maritime career. Time and again, he saw good people making understandable mistakes in challenging circumstances. The investigations would identify "human error," implement new procedures, and move on- until the next incident.
The Turning Point
After studying human factors science, organisational psychology, and resilient leadership principles, Captain Noonan realized: we can't eliminate human error, but we can design systems that account for it, create cultures that learn from it, and develop people who understand and manage it.
This insight became HF-Sea Sense. Not another compliance training programme, but a comprehensive approach to understanding and optimising the human element in maritime operations.
Partnering with Resilient Leaders Elements™ and aligning with OCIMF TMSA Element 14, HF-Sea Sense translates academic human factors research into practical, applied learning that seafarers and shore-based teams can immediately use.
Today, HF-Sea Sense serves maritime organisations worldwide, helping them move from reactive safety management to proactive, human-centric operations that achieve maximum safety potential while enhancing wellbeing and operational effectiveness.
