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Third life stage challenges of seafarers
Proces umirovljenja predstavlja nezaobilazni životni događaj u trećoj životnoj dobi svakog čovjeka. To je jednostavno i proces prilagodbe u kojem se ljudi susreću sa promjenom životnog ritma, pojavom zdravstvenih problema, nerijetko gubitkom bračnog partnera i odlaskom djece te vrlo čestim osjećajem usamljenosti. Cilj ovog rada je vidjeti, putem pilot istraživanja, razlikuju li se pomorci kao umirovljenici od ostalih umirovljenika i razlikuju li se pomorci međusobno s obzirom na duljinu radnog staža na brodu, imaju li veće poteškoće u prilagodbi odnosno postoji li razlika u društvenom sudjelovanju, osjećaju autonomije, obavljanju svakodnevnih aktivnosti, intimnosti i osjetilnim sposobnostima te bojaznosti od umiranja i smrti. Premda pomorci imaju specifične radne uvjete, društveno su izolirani tijekom plovidbe, izloženi su mnogo većem broju stresora od ostalih zaposlenika na kopnu, pomorci umirovljenici se statistički značajno ne razlikuju od ostalih umirovljenika ni po jednom mjerenom parametru.The retirement process is an unavoidable life event in the third age of every human. It is simply a process of adjustment in which people encounter a change in life rhythm, the appearance of health problems, often the loss of a spouse and the departure of children, and an increasing feeling of loneliness. The aim of this paper is to see, through a pilot study, whether seafarers as retirees differ from other retirees and whether seafarers differ from each other in terms of length of service on board, whether they have greater difficulty adjusting or whether there is a difference in social participation, feel of autonomy, daily activities, intimacy and sensory abilities, dying and fear of death. Although seafarers have specific working conditions, are socially isolated during navigation and are exposed to a much higher number of stressors than other employees on land, it is noted that retired seafarers do not significantly statistically differ from other retirees in any of the measured parameters
Marine diesel engine lubricating system
U radu je obrađen sustav ulja za podmazivanje dvotaktnog sporookretnog dizelskog motora neophodnog za pouzdan rad ovog tipa porivnog stroja broda. Funkcijski je opisana njegova struktura naglašavajući važnost tribologije kao znanstvene discipline koja proučava zbivanja na površinama dvaju tijela u dodiru ili relativnom gibanju ponajprije trenja, trošenje materijala i učinke podmazivanja. Pri tomu su navedeni razlozi dodavanja različitih vrsta aditiva s ciljem poboljšanja značajki ulja koje služi za podmazivanje temeljnih i letećih ležajeva bregaste osovine te cilindarskih košuljica.The paper deals with the oil system for lubrication of a two-stroke slow-moving diesel engine necessary for reliable operation of this type of ship propulsion engine. Its structure is functionally described by emphasizing the importance of tribology as a scientific discipline that studies events on the surfaces of two bodies in contact or relative motion primarily friction, material wear, and lubrication effects. The reasons for adding different types of additives with the aim of improving the characteristics of the oil used to lubricate the foundation and flying bearings of the camshaft and cylinder liners are given
Environmental impact assesment tools and methods
Zaštita okoliša je kompleksan proces koji se vodi na svjetskoj razini. Stupanj onečišćenja okoliša i njegove posljedice su značajne te je potrebno izgrađivati svijest pojedinca, donositi strože zakone i mjere. Cilj ovog završnog rada bio je dati pregled alata i metoda za procjenu utjecaja na okoliš. Postoje proceduralni, analitički i agregirani alati koje se mogu upotrijebiti u svrhu procjene utjecaja na okoliša. Korištenjem ovih alata utjecaji nekih zahvata na okoliš mogu se predvidjeti, te na njih pravovremeno djelovati. Također, ako se njihovom upotrebom pokažu velika opterećenja po okoliš, zahvat se može i zaustaviti.Protection of the environment is a complex process that is lead at the worldwide level. The degree of pollution is high and therefore the awareness of the individual needs to be heighten and stricter law and measures need to be introduced. The aim of this final paper was to provide an overview of tools and methods for environmental impact assessment. There are procedural, analytical, and aggregated tools that can be used for environmental assessment purposes. By using these tools, the effects of some actions on the environment can be predicted and acted on time. Also, if their use shows high loads on the environment the project can be stopped
Application of information management in maritime company
Zbog digitalizacije raste značaj informacije kao organizacijskog resursa i gotovo je nemoguće poslovati uspješno bez vrijedne i pouzdane slike stvarnog poslovanja poduzeća, kao i bez potpune i istinite informacije koja mora biti i relevantna te neovisna o prostoru i vremenu u kojem je potrebna menadžeru za donošenje kvalitetne odluke. Za uspješno poslovanje poduzeća potrebno je izgraditi i svakodnevno koristiti informacijski sustav koji omogućuje prikupljanje, obradu, čuvanje i pristup informacijama kada i gdje je to potrebno, a koji ujedno pruža i potporu u odlučivanju.
Primjena informacijskog sustava strateški je važna za pomorska poduzeća: smanjuje troškove, ubrzava administrativne poslove, potiče odlučivanje, jača konkurentnost, postaje strateško oružje, povećava produktivnost i rad čini ugodnijim, uspješnijim i djelotvornijim.
Ciljevi su rada istražiti prednosti primjene informacijskog menadžmenta u pomorskim poduzećima, predvidjeti budućnost pomorskih poduzeća koja ulažu u razvijanje sofisticiranih informacijskih sustava te analizirati vidljive prednosti i nedostatke u korištenju istih.Due to digitalization, the importance of information as an organizational resource is growing. It is almost impossible to operate successfully without a valuable and reliable image of the actual business of the company, as well as without truthful information which must be relevant and independent of space and time in which the manager needs to make a decision. For successful business, it is necessary to have and use an information system on a daily basis. System that enables collecting, processing it, storage and access to information when and where it is needed, and at the same time that provides decision support.
The application of the information system is strategically important for maritime companies: it reduces costs, speeds up administrative tasks, encourages decision-making, strengthens competitiveness, becomes a strategic thing, increases productivity and makes work more enjoyable, successful and efficient.
The objectives of the paper are to explore the advantages of the application of information management in maritime companies, to predict the future of maritime companies that invest in the development of sophisticated information systems and to analyze the visible advantages and disadvantages of using them
Evacuation of passengers and crew on large passenger ships
Zadatak ovog završnog rada jest opisati plan evakuacije putnika i posade na velikim putničkim brodovima, to jest kruzerima, i procedure koje se pri tom moraju poštovati, razvoj putničkih brodova i razvoj razine sigurnosti na putničkim brodovima i analiza poznatih pomorskih nesreća brodova za krstarenje. Prilikom evakuacije stvara se problem kojim putem se evakuirati i zbog mnogo putnika različite nacionalnosti sama evakuacija je otežana, stoga SOLAS propisuje pravila evakuacije kojima je cilj olakšati evakuaciju za putnike i članove posade koji provode evakuaciju i samim time stvara se cilj da se smanji broj nesreća na moru i potreba za evakuacijom.The task of this master work is to describe the plan for evacuation of passengers and crew on large passenger ships, cruisers, and the procedures that must be followed, the development of passenger ships and the development of safety levels on passenger ships and analysis of known maritime accidents of cruise ships. During the evacuation there is a problem which way to evacuate and due to many passengers of different nationalities the evacuation itself is difficult, therefore SOLAS prescribes evacuation rules which aim to facilitate evacuation for passengers and crew members carrying out evacuation and thus create a goal to reduce the number of accidents at sea and the need for evacuation
Marine Engine Remote Control and Diagnostics
Nadzor brodova unutar trgovačkih flota, u povijesti se vršio od strane posade broda. Dijagnostika stanja broda vršila se od strane same posade broda, a posada je i uklanjala kvarove na brodu, kako bi plovilo ostalo u plovnom stanju. Ali, kada nastane složeniji kvar, a nedostatak je nadzora i eksperata, tada bi bilo potrebno zaustaviti rad broda, što bi rezultiralo novčanim gubicima. Povećanje broja brodova unutar trgovačkih flota rezultiralo je otežanom pratnjom stanja brodova i slanja eksperta na njih. Isto tako porastom razine tehnologije na brodovima i broja uređaja na brodovima, posade na brodovima nisu više ni mogle sve nadzirati. Stoga, kako bi se omogućio jednostavniji nadzor tehničke ispravnosti plovila i njihovih uređaja, na brodovima se ugrađuju uređaji za daljinski nadzor brodskih uređaja. Cilj ovoga rada jeste objasniti podešavanje i rad uređaja za daljinski nadzor, te opisati postupak i analize temeljene na daljinskom nadziranju predmetnog motora pomoću simulatora.In the past surveillance of merchant fleets was conducted by the ships crew. Ship diagnostics was conducted by the ships crew with the purpoase of keeping it sea worthy. In case of a greater malfunction due to lack of expert or surveillance aboard the ship is needed to be hauled in order to repair it, resulting in a financial loss. The increase of ships within merchant fleets resulted in an increase of difficulty with dispatching experts to them, also with the advance of technology, and the number of devices aboard ships, the ships crews are unable to keep up with the overall surveillance. In order to simplify surveillance of ships condition and their devices, remote surveillance devices are being installed aboard ships. The main goal of this paper is to explain configuration and analitics that are based on the remote surveillance and engine simulation findings
The world's major passages as waterways
U ovom radu razmatra se važnost pomorskih prolaza i njihov utjecaj koji imaju na svjetski pomorski promet, trgovinu i brodarstvo. Širenje globalne trgovine doprinijelo je da pomorski promet postane najzastupljenija grana prometa. S obzirom na količinu prijevoza dobara morem, pomorski prolazi imaju vrlo važnu ulogu. Pomorski prolazi imaju stratešku, navigacijsku i ekonomsku relevantnost, a cilj je skratiti vrijeme plovidbe te znatno sniziti troškove. Osnovni cilj ovog rada bio je prikazati kako glavni svjetski pomorski prolazi utječu na razne segmente pomorstva i gospodarstva, samim time i ekonomije. Elaboriran je povijesni i geopolitički značaj tjesnaca Dardaneli i Bospor, zatim i strateška važnost kanala Kiel. Nadalje, prikazani su ključni umjetno prokopani kanali Suez i Panama te u konačnici najvažnija točka svjetskog prijevoza nafte, tjesnac Hormuz u Perzijskom zaljevu.This paper discusses the importance of maritime passages and their impact on world maritime transport, trade and shipping. The expansion of global trade has contributed to maritime transport becoming the most represented branch of transport. Given the amount of transport of goods by sea, maritime passages play very important role. Maritime passages have strategic, navigational and economic relevance, and the goal is to shorten sailing time and significantly reduce costs. The main goal of this paper was to show how the world's major maritime passages affect various segments of the maritime and economy, and thus the economy. The historical and geopolitical significance of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus was elaborated, as well as the strategic importance of the Kiel Canal. Furthermore, the key artificially dug canals of Suez and Panama are presented, and ultimately the most important point of world oil transportation, the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf
Evaluation of project results
Projektni menadžment predstavlja jedan od temeljnih strateških procesa na razini organizacija, gospodarstava i samih društava. Usmjeren je na upravljanje projektima različitih naravi i namjena, koji služe kao pokretači promjena, a zadiru u sve segmente poslovanja i svakodnevnog života.
Uspjeh projekta je određen čimbenicima kao što su vrijeme, novac i kvaliteta. Pored navedenih, uspješnost određuje i niz ostalih čimbenika s posebnim naglaskom na stručnost projektnog menadžera i uspješnost projektnog tima. Mjerenje uspješnosti projekta treba provoditi na osnovi multirazinskog okvira, koji zajedno s tradicionalnim kriterijima i čimbenicima implementira i one suvremene nastale kao produkt suvremenih poslovnih modela.
Pri izradi svakoga projekta najprije se formira projektni tim, sastavljen tako da se sposobnosti članova tima nadopunjuju. Na taj način osiguravaju se nužne kompetencije za uspješno ostvarenje projektnih ciljeva. Za rad tima odgovoran je projektni menadžer. On mora biti sposoban donositi odluke, motivirati, upravljati promjenama te rješavati sukobe, kako bi projektni proizvod bio isporučen naručitelju u okvirima dogovorene kvalitete, budžeta i vremenskih okvira. Jedan od važnijih segmenata procesa upravljanja projektima jest planiranje upravljanja rizicima gdje je definiran način na koji će se taj proces provesti. Temelj za uspješno identificiranje, upravljanje i nadziranje projektnih rizika predstavlja znanje i iskustvo projeknog menadžera i njegovog tima.Project management is one of the fundamental strategic processes at the level of organizations, the economy and societies themselves. It is aimed at managing projects of various natures and purposes, which serve as initiators of change, and affect all segments of business and everyday life.
Project success is determined by factors such as time, money and quality, but in addition to them, success is determined by a number of other factors with special emphasis on the expertise of the project manager and the success of the project team. Measuring the success of the project should be carried out on the basis of a multilevel framework, which, together with traditional criteria and factors, implements the modern ones created as a product of modern business models.
When designing each project, a project team is first formed, composed in such a way that the abilities of the team members complement each other, thus ensuring the necessary competencies for the successful achievement of project goals. The project manager is responsible for the work of the team, he must be able to manage change, make decisions, resolve conflicts and motivate his team to deliver the project product to the client within the set quality, budget and time frame. One of the most important segments of the project management process is risk management planning where the way in which this process will be implemented is defined. Overall knowledge and experience of the project manager and his team are the basis for successful identification, analysis, management and monitoring of project risks
Implementation of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Pomorstvo je sektor u kojem su sva živa bića i okoliš izloženi rizicima onečišćenja povezanima s različitim djelovanjima broda. U cilju zaštite ljudskih života, ali i morskog okoliša osnovana je Međunarodna pomorska organizacija – International Maritime Organisation (IMO), pod čijim je okriljem donesen je velik broj međunarodnih konvencija. Međunarodna konvencija o sprječavanju onečišćenja mora s brodova – International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) ključni je pravni instrument IMO – a, čijom se primjenom postiže očuvanje morskog okoliša, uključujući more, prirodna bogatstava mora, te kopno i zrak koji su u uskoj vezi s morem.Maritime is sector in which all living things are constantly exposed to the danger of pollution associated with various ship operations. In order to protect human lifes and surroundings the marine environment, The International Maritime Organization (IMO) was founded, under whose auspices a large number of international conventions were adopted. The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is a key legal instrument of the IMO, the application of which achieves the preservation of the marine environment, including the sea, the natural resources of the sea, and land and air in close relations with the sea
Project management implementation projects in various organisations
Projekt se smatra kao privremeni pothvat uložen u stvaranje jedinstvenog proizvoda, usluge ili rezultata, te se projektni menadžment može promatrati kao primjena specifičnog skupa vještina, znanja i tehnika kako bi se zadani projekt dovršio prema zadanim zahtjevima. Organizaciju čine ljudi, a smatra se da su ljudski resursi ključ projekta, te svako poduzeće teži pravilnom sastavljanju projektnih timova i organizacijske strukture koja čini najvažniji element organizacije. Cilj je istražiti ulogu i provedbu projektnog menadžmenta u organizacijama. U sklopu ovog rada provedena je anketa koja ispitiva koncepciju organizacijskih struktura organizacija koje se bave provedbom projekata odnosno projektnim menadžmentom.A project is considered as a temporary venture invested in creating a unique product, service or result, and project management can be seen as the application of a specific set of skills, knowledge and techniques to complete a given project according to given requirements. The organization is made up of human resources that are considered to be the key to the project and every company strives to properly assemble project teams and the organizational structure that makes up the most important element of the organization. This paper aims to explore the role and implementation of project management in organizations. A survey was conducted, as part of this paper, that examines the concept of organizational structures of organizations involved in project implementation and project management