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A pilot study of passenger vessel casualties
No full textMovement of people is poised to be the next big thing in shipping. At the same time, almost 2,000 deaths are believed to occur annually as a result of passenger vessel accidents. A sample of 78 marine safety investigation reports for the period 2010-2021 drawn from the IMO’s marine casualty investigation database were found to have resulted in 319 fatalities and 19 injuries besides total loss of five vessels and material damage to 61 other vessels.
Therefore, this study attempted to look into passenger ship accidents as a whole to identify commonalities and contributing factors that may not be immediately apparent when looking at accidents individually. A particular focus of the study was the human element. IMO Circular MSC-MEPC.3/Circ.4/Rev.1 formed the basis for the taxonomy applied in this study.
The key findings of the study suggest the following: (a) not all human error belongs onboard given that the attribution of human erroneous actions in the analysed sample of passenger ship accidents was around 37% with the remainder attributed to the human element in organisational and management contributing factors, and external agencies; (b) safety off-duty matters equally given that as many as 20-45% of the errors in occupational accidents were linked to the onboard safety culture beyond the seafarers’ watch hours; (c) voyage planning needs preparing given that inadequate attention to safety management contributed nearly 30% in the occurrence pattern of groundings; (d) shore personnel attending to cargo operations and maintenance onboard need crew in attendance given that shore personnel would be unfamiliar with the ship and its work environment, and likely to suffer occupational accidents if left unattended during routine activities, or even during conduct of drills onboard; and (e) survival craft hook needs a relook given the continuing occupational accidents involving the inadvertent release of survival craft during recovery of craft from water
Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on container shipping market: a study on the China-Europe route
Get PDFStudy on the construction of public information platform for international multimodal transport: a case study of Shanghai
Get PDFA Comprenhensive analysis: confronting challenges and developing solitions for maritime education and training in the era of maritime automous surface ships
Get PDFThe attempt and operation of container sharing platform in the Yangtze River Delta: efficient transfer of empty containers and resources sharing
Get PDFIncluding stakeholder\u27s perspectives on mangrove ecosystems degradation and restoration to support blue carbon in Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park, Zanziba
No full textThe mangrove ecosystems hold immense significance for the Earth and the coastal communities. For instance, the Western Indian Ocean communities rely heavily on the mangrove ecosystem for their livelihoods, as it provides them with energy sources, building materials, eco-tourism opportunities, and local medicine.
Additionally, the mangrove ecosystem plays a crucial role in carbon sequestration, regulation of coastal erosion, water purification, soil formation, and nutrient cycling. Zanzibar communities have also recognized these benefits, and have used the mangrove ecosystems as a source of building materials. However, despite these benefits, anthropogenic factors stress the mangrove ecosystems more.
The structured interview methodology was used to investigate the perceptions of 90 community households from Cheju, Pete, and Kitogani villages part of JCBNP, as well as the perception of 07 professionals from the Zanzibar Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Jozani Environmental Conservation Association (JECA), Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Network (WIOMN), and Zanzibar Forest Department to examine the Stakeholder\u27s perspectives on mangrove ecosystems degradation and restoration to support blue carbon in the JCBNP, Zanzibar.
The findings show similarities between professionals and community perspectives regarding anthropogenic activities, such as the need for energy sources, urbanization, agricultural expansion, insufficient law enforcement, and a lack of community awareness, have put pressure on the mangrove ecosystem.
Furthermore, natural factors such as climate change variations have contributed to this stress of Magrove ecosytems degradation. If appropriate measures are not implemented, the community anticipates a cascade of negative consequences, including but not limited to the sea level rise, the depletion of marine species and habitats, soil erosion, loss of income sources and food security, the depletion of building materials, food insecurity, and the emission of greenhouse gases(GHG).
From the findings, both professional and community perspectives emphasized capacity-building on mangrove ecosystems restoration and management projects, mangrove ecosystem afforestation programs, and the establishment of alternative energy sources that may contribute toward the mangrove ecosystem restoration and management to support blue carbon
