Essays about: "maritime safety thesis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 essays containing the words maritime safety thesis.

1. 21. Barriers to Near-miss Reporting in the Maritime Domain

   University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Fredrik Köhler; [2010]
   Keywords : near-miss; accident; incident; maritime; maritime domain; INSJÖ; shipping; safety; accident ratio; reporting; reporting system; IMO; master mariner; DP;

   Abstract : The catastrophic accident of the ferry Herald of Free Enterprise made it clear that the development of accident prevention in the maritime domain must not only rely on negative events but rather on proactive measures.Near-miss reporting is becoming widespread as a proactive tool for accident prevention in various domains. READ MORE

3. 22. Safety Assessment for Oil Tankers and Container Vessels Focused on Fire and Explosion in the Machinery Space

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Katarina Lindgren; Mateusz Sosnowski; [2009]
   Keywords : Maritime Safety; Risk Analysis; Fire Safety; Machinery Space; Oil Tanker; Container Vessel; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : A considerable part of world merchandise is transported by sea, and with about 150,000 crew members working on the ship types of interest for this thesis there is much at stake if an accident occurs, both with respect to human lives and financial losses. Since fires have previously shown to be responsible for many accidents with severe consequences, the aim of this thesis has been to investigate the risks of fires and/or explosions in the machinery space of oil tankers and container vessels. READ MORE

4. 23. Cost-benefit of Ergonomics in Shipping

   University essay from Industriell arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Cecilia Österman; [2009]
   Keywords : Ergonomics; human factors; work environment; shipping; maritime;

   Abstract : Specialists in ergonomics believe that what is good ergonomics is also goodeconomics for many industrial settings. This relationship between ergonomicsand economics is supported by research on several industrial settings. Thisstudy turns to investigate this relationship within the maritime domain. READ MORE

5. 24. The subject, not just an object : Maritime Safety in the Vessel Traffic Service Domain

   University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Gesa Praetorius; [2009]
   Keywords : Safety construction; maritime safety; Vessel Traffic Service VTS ; VTS operator;

   Abstract : Although the term maritime safety is widely used in the maritime domain, there is no exact definition of what is included in it. This thesis is an explorative study with focus on the Vessel Traffic Service domain. VTS operators were interviewed and observed to gain insights in how maritime safety is constructed from the perspective of an operator. READ MORE

6. 25. Europeanization of International Law in the Context of Shipping

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Kristina Olsson; [2008]
   Keywords : Sjörätt; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The international character that surrounds the shipping industry has traditionally meant that rules regarding the public law of the sea or the private maritime law are internationally regulated through regulations, state practice, international conventions or international customary law. Since the 1970s, there has been an increasing concern for both the marine environment and the safety onboard ships and this international concern has been reflected in conventions issued and adopted by the United Nation's maritime organ: The International Maritime Organisation (IMO). READ MORE