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An analysis of the potential for and challenges to the sustainable development of maritime education and training system in Timor-Leste
No full textSocial impact and acceptance of small hydroelectric stations as an alternative to mitigate the pollution generated by the diesel energy plants in Puerto Leguizamo - Colombia.
No full textOptimal scheme of ships’ routeing system in the Yangtze Estuary based on analytical hierarchy process
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Study on emergency response mechanism and treatment technology of LNG releasing on/under water
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Improved ships course-keeping robust control algorithm based on backstepping and nonlinear feedback
Get PDFAn empirical research on developing the framework for managing sexual abstinence issues of the Chinese male seafarers
Get PDFTowards a safety learning culture for the shipping industry : a white paper
Get PDFWithin the framework of the EU-funded SAFEMODE project, a series of confidential, in-depth interviews of seafarers and investigators was carried out to ascertain the current status of Safety Culture in the shipping industry, and to recommend possible avenues for improvement. The interview script covered practices in incident and accident investigation and reporting, the Human Element, the factors that keep the ship safe, the role of the Safety Management System, Just Culture and Safety Learning. The seafarers’ and investigators’ interviews were complemented by small focus groups with unions, education and safety bodies. Participants were open and genuine in providing their opinions, as anonymity was preserved. The general consensus among interviewees was that seafarers are the ones who keep ships safe at sea, which is a good omen for Safety Culture in the shipping industry. The originally intended ‘destination’ for the shipping industry was to be Just Culture, but the interviews quickly revealed that Safety Learning, already evident in some parts of the industry, appeared a more pragmatic and attainable destination, one that could add safety improvements and shore up Safety Cultur