An analysis of 40 ocean-going commercial vessel accidents is compared with the study of a
similar number of high-speed crafts (HSCs) accidents, using in both cases a methodology …

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 …

This paper deals with a statistical analysis of maritime accidents pertaining to passenger
ships in worldwide operation and, ultimately, with the assessment of the current safety level …

This paper introduces a novel hybrid approach to assess potential operational
contingencies in a real shipboard accident since safety at sea is of paramount significance …

When analyzing ship accidents, there may be doubts whether appropriate countermeasures
had been taken to prevent known types of accidents. This study aimed to suggest possible …

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 …

Safety may be defined as an acceptable state of risk by society. In this respect, for assessing
the current safety level of ships, it is necessary to quantify the risk level of the operating …

This study aims to explore the relationship between the severity of marine accidents and
influencing factors. An ordered logistic regression model is used to reflect the relationship …

The prototypes of unmanned merchant vessels are expected to come into service within the
coming years. The main line of argument supporting their introduction pertains to the …

This paper presents the results of statistical analyses of maritime accidents data and AIS
data from Norwegian waters, to identify conditions that are associated with navigation …