Essays about: "sea accident"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words sea accident.
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6. Logistics practices in Ethiopia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and TechnologyAbstract : The ability to transport goods quickly, economically and reliably is vital to a nation’s prosperity and capacity to compete in global market. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in East Africa with a land area of about 1.13 million square kilometers and a population of about 82.8 million. READ MORE
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7. COLLISIONS IN ICE : A STUDY OF COLLISIONS INVOLVING SWEDISH ICEBREAKERS IN THE BALTIC SEA
University essay from Sjöfartshögskolan (SJÖ)Abstract : This study was conducted with the purpose of furthering the knowledge of collisionsinvolving Swedish icebreakers in the Baltic Sea. It strived to identify the causes and directeffects of this type of collision. READ MORE
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8. Barriers to Near-miss Reporting in the Maritime Domain
University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : 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
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9. 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 SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : 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
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10. Europeanization of International Law in the Context of Shipping
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : 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