Essays about: "SOLAS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word SOLAS.

  1. 1. Techniques for Multilingual Document Retrieval for Open-Domain Question Answering : Using hard negatives filtering, binary retrieval and data augmentation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Carlos Lago Solas; [2022]
    Keywords : OpenQA; Multilingual Transformers; Document retrieval; Data augmentation.; OpenQA; Flerspråkiga Transformatorer; Dokumenthämtning; Dataförstärkning.;

    Abstract : Open Domain Question Answering (OpenQA) systems find an answer to a question from a large collection of unstructured documents. In this information era, we have an immense amount of data at our disposal. However, filtering all the content and trying to find the answers to our questions can be too time-consuming and ffdiicult. READ MORE

  3. 2. All you need is growth? Exploring the narratives on economic growth and sustainability in Chilean presidential speeches

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Vicente Gonzalez; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Coloniality; Hegemony; Content analysis; Sustainability Science; Chile; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Pese a ser crecientemente identificadas como principales causantes de la crisis medioambiental a nivel global y de las persistentes desigualdades en el mundo, las economías basadas en crecimiento han conseguido perpetuar. Las prácticas discursivas han sido importantes para ello, fortaleciendo el paradigma del crecimiento económico y su evolución hacia un enfoque más ‘verde’. READ MORE

  4. 3. Maritime freight transportation and the impact of regulatory changes : A comparison between Spain and Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering, ekonomi och teknik

    Author : Luis Blanco Munuera; [2017]
    Keywords : SOLAS; Maritime Freight Transportation; Spain; Sweden; Verified;

    Abstract : Maritime freight is a sector of high importance in the field of international trade. During the last decades, maritime freight transportation has been growing progressively, nowa- days,  in order to transport large quantities of materials and save  great distances,  it is     the most used transport system. READ MORE

  5. 4. A study on how to improve the mass evacuation at sea with the use of survival crafts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Martin Pospolicki; [2017]
    Keywords : Evacuation; safety; passenger; ship; ferry; sea; survival craft; lifeboat; liferaft; SOLAS regulations; maritime; improvement; issues; problems; Norman Atlantic; Sorrento; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The development of maritime safety is often triggered by accidents. The purpose of this study is to learn how mass evacuation with survival crafts can be improved at sea, by reviewing the publicly available information from some of the most recent accidents. READ MORE

  6. 5. Legal Aspects of Port State Control

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Anton Kulchytskyy; [2013]
    Keywords : contract of affreightment; flag state control; recognised organisations; flag state implementation; port access; ship’s nationality; port state jurisdiction; seafarers’ right; protection of marine environment; shipping safety; port state control; international law; Maritime law; marine insurance; undue detention; time charter parties; off-hire clause; UNCLOS; SOLAS; MARPOL; STCW; MLC; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Port state control plays a central role in maritime safety and protection of marine environment and it becomes more significant in protection of seafarers’ rights. This thesis integrates discussion and consideration of different legal aspect of PSC in order to present a comprehensive view on it. READ MORE