This research aimed to identify and map the common patterns of human and organizational
causes underlying two types of marine accident: groundings and collisions. Generalizing …

This paper opens by placing our current understanding of human error within a model of
accident causation. The philosophical problems of bias and hindsight in accident …

Over the last decade, the shipping industry has implemented a number of measures aimed
at improving its safety level (such as new regulations or new forms of team training). Despite …

SUMMARY A project is underway to identify publicly available databases of marine
accidents, review their structures, and analyze the contents. The objective of the project is to …

Abstract In 1993, the International Maritime Organization adopted the International Safety
Management (ISM) Code which requires all shipping companies operating certain types of …

Lessons from maritime accidents are conventionally used to inform safety improvements in
design and operation of ships. However, this process is only as good as the core …

A multi-year project has been undertaken by the American Bureau of Shipping to identify
publicly available databases of marine accidents, review the database structures, and …

This paper presents key models and concepts developed in psychology which help to
understand the role of human factors in complex systems. It aims to explain their significance …

Studies of offshore and maritime incidents accidents and near-misses show that 80 or more
involve human error, By investigating incidents we can identify safety problems and take …

Research has shown that there are potentially disastrous outcomes of human fatigue at sea.
The conditions in which the seafarers have to operate are becoming more and more …