🛟 How CHIRP Protects Crew Through Confidential Reporting What makes people actually speak up about safety at sea? In this Yachting USA clip, Paul Shepherd explains how CHIRP works — and why confidentiality is the foundation of effective safety culture in yachting. CHIRP stands for Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme, and that first word matters most. Reports can be submitted by email, phone, encrypted web forms, or the CHIRP app. Every report is fully de-identified. Names are re