Essays about: "shipping safety"

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  1. 21. Reducing the tied up capital through investigation of production postponement and inventory

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Hanne Olsson; Lina Hedvall; [2013]
    Keywords : tied up capital; postponement; inventory management; safety stock; finished goods inventory; risk-pool; demand variability; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : VI Delimitations The company has several product families but only one is investigated in this project. There are today two main warehouses at the production site, the warehouse for raw material and the one for finished goods, where only the latter was studied. There are other places within the company where capital could be tied up as well, e.g. READ MORE

  3. 22. 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

  4. 23. Identification of Leading Objective Indicators of Safety in Shipping

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

    Author : Jessica Fälth; Mikaela Ljungqvist; [2013]
    Keywords : Leading indicators; safety management; shipping; safety culture; metrics; safety performance; incident reporting; near miss; objectivity; the ISM code; concepts; expressions; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigated the possibilities of identifying leading objective indicators of safety across shipping organisations. Leading objective indicators of safety are safety culture related metrics that are statistically correlated with safety performance data which enables a more proactive approach to safety management. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Maritime Labour Convention 2006: A Frozen Revolution in the Realisation of Social Justice for Seafarers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Lloyd Cameron; [2013]
    Keywords : Law; Labour Law; Human Rights; Social Justice; Maritime Labour Convention.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Realising social justice has been one of the central goals of the International Labour Organisation since its inception. Yet today the unique environment and dangers associated with working at sea make the world’s 1. READ MORE

  6. 25. Coordinated inventory control - A case study on its performance compared to the current system at IKEA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Silva Rasmusson; Björn Sunesson; [2010]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Coordinated inventory management is not widely used among companies today. Not even modern companies, which should have resources and ability to always be in the forefront of technological developments, prioritizes models that in theory can provide substantial savings. READ MORE