Maritime Transportation: Safety Management and Risk AnalysisFirst Published in 2005. Shipping and marine transportation is a highly regulated global industry. The safe and efficient operation of ships is a priority for all ship builders, owners and operators. This book is the essential guide to the safety of maritime transportation for anyone in the field, covering all aspects of maritime risk and safety from engineering and operational perspectives, as well as regulatory and health and safety requirements. It addresses the needs of both professionals and students working in the related fields of shipping management, ship design and naval architecture and transport management, as well as fields including safety management, insurance and accident investigation. |
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accident activities analysis applied approach assessment assumed basic basis benefits calculated cargo casualty causes chapter Code collision communication computed concept consequences consideration costs crew critical damage described developed distribution effect emergency energy engine environmental equipment error establish estimated evacuation event example expression fact factors failure fairway fatalities Figure fire Flag frequency function given gives grounding hazards human identify impact implementation important improvement incidents increase International involved Lack loss maritime mean measures method objective observations operation organization parameters performance period pollution possible present probability problem reduced regulations relative reporting requirements responsibility result risk risk control safety safety management ship shown shows situation Source speed spill standards step structure Table tanker tanks task traffic tree vessel