Essays about: "shipping safety"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 30 essays containing the words shipping safety.

1. 6. Big Data usage in the Maritime industry : A Qualitative Study for the use of Port State Control (PSC) inspection data by shipping professionals

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Dimitrios Ampatzidis; [2021]
   Keywords : Big Data; Data Analytics; Port State Control; Shipping; Maritime; Information Systems; Big Data characteristics; Big Data and Analytics value; Qualitative study; Interviews; Shipping professionals;

   Abstract : Vessels during their calls on ports is possible to have an inspection from the local Port State Control (PSC) authorities regarding their implementation of International Maritime Organization guidelines for safety and security. This qualitative study focuses on how shipping professionals understand and use Big Data in the PSC inspection databases, what characteristics they recognize these data should have, what value they attach to those big data, and how they use them to support the decision-making process within their organizations. READ MORE

3. 7. Shedding Light on Sustainable Shipping: Examining Content and Motivations for Sustainability Reporting along the Shipping Value Chain

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Christian Andrew Bakken; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainability Reporting; Shipping; Value Chain Analysis; Stakeholders; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sustainability reporting is the primary way corporate sustainability data is disseminated to stakeholders and the wider public. While sustainability reporting is growing, certain industries still lag, such as shipping. READ MORE

4. 8. Modelling and Trajectory Planning for a Small-Scale Surface Ship

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

   Author : Gustav Zetterqvist; Fabian Steen; [2021]
   Keywords : Marine vessel; Ship; Modelling; Model estimation; Trajectory planning; Optimal control;

   Abstract : Autonomous ships are one way to increase safety at sea and to decrease environmental impact of marine traveling and shipping. For this application, a good representation of the environment and a physical model of the ship are vital components. READ MORE

5. 9. Understanding supply chain uncertainties that might hinder an expansion of coffee husk-biochar production in Vietnam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik

   Author : Rikard Grill; Erik Brundin; [2020]
   Keywords : Supply chain uncertainties; supply chain responsiveness; biochar; Vietnamese coffee industry; activated carbon.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to increase the understanding of supply chain uncertainties that might hinder an expansion of coffee husk-biochar production in Vietnam, and understand how the coffee husk-biochar supply chain can be configured to address these uncertainties. Methodology - A case study regarding the potential use of coffee husk-biochar as raw material for activated carbon was used to conduct this research. READ MORE

6. 10. From safety code to safety in operations : A qualitative study of safety management within five companies operating in the Swedish shipping industry

   University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

   Author : Johannah Olsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Safety management; Safety management system; Swedish shipping companies; resilience engineering; complex socio-technical systems;

   Abstract : The maritime industry is vital to the Swedish trade and economy. Shipping has less environmental impact per ton transported goods than other transport modes. Furthermore, ships use the sea as their roads, thus not requiring additional impact on the environment in the form of building roads or tracks to be able to transport goods or people. READ MORE