OPINION - The Titanic, Columbia space shuttle and Deepwater Horizon disasters span almost 100 years but have more in common than might at first be apparent. All three were avoidable and foundered on a misguided belief in their indestructibility, says consultant Ian Fitzsimmons in the latest of his think pieces for OE.: Fid-Bau Portal

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OPINION - The Titanic, Columbia space shuttle and Deepwater Horizon disasters span almost 100 years but have more in common than might at first be apparent. All three were avoidable and foundered on a misguided belief in their indestructibility, says consultant Ian Fitzsimmons in the latest of his think pieces for OE.

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OPINION - The Titanic, Columbia space shuttle and Deepwater Horizon disasters span almost 100 years but have more in common than might at first be apparent. All three were avoidable and foundered on a misguided belief in their indestructibility, says consultant Ian Fitzsimmons in the latest of his think pieces for OE.

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OPINION - The Titanic, Columbia space shuttle and Deepwater Horizon disasters span almost 100 years but have more in common than might at first be apparent. All three were avoidable and foundered on a misguided belief in their indestructibility, says consultant Ian Fitzsimmons in the latest of his think pieces for OE.

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Offshore engineer

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2010

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BKL: 38.00 Geowissenschaften: Allgemeines / 56.00 / 38.00 / 56.00 Bauwesen: Allgemeines
Local classification TIB: 275/4960

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