Lightoller tells of a problem with the flooring on the bridge of the Oceanic
"The Oceanic's bridge was covered with expensive white rubber, laid in narrow strips, representing planks.... Incidentally if it was not scrubbed and got salt water on it, it became so abominably slippery that we had to lay down coir matting to walk on... I used to amuse myself when she had got a slight roll on, by trying to slide from one side of the bridge to the other without touching anything."
I had not really wanted to research this sea story in a scientific way, but found myself doing so this week. We've had considerable snow in New Jersey. N.J. Transit Rail uses salt to melt ice on its platforms. The train cars have rubber flooring which must be somewhat similar to what Lights describes on the Oceanic's bridge. Where passengers make wet, salty footprints, those floors feel exactly like they've been greased! I haven't seen any falls, but there have been some close calls.
Pat W-- who, being less co-ordinated than Mr. Lightoller, steps carefully!