The safe navigation of ships is of high societal concern. A promising approach for analyzing
waterway risks is using non-accident critical events as surrogate indicators of collision …

Shipping is a high-risk industry and prone to accidents. A near-miss management system is
an important aspect of the safety performance in shipping because the causes are the same …

Bayesian networks are quantitative modeling tools whose applications to the maritime traffic
safety context are becoming more popular. This paper discusses the utilization of Bayesian …

The influences of the variables in a Bayesian belief network model for estimating the role of
human factors on ship collision probability in the Gulf of Finland are studied for discovering …

As in every industry at risk, the human and organizational factors constitute the main stakes
for maritime safety. Furthermore, several events at sea have been used to develop …

Winter navigation is a complex but common operation in north-European sea areas. In
Finnish waters, the smooth flow of maritime traffic and safety of vessel navigation during the …

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

Abstract Knowledge about the existing safety culture in a maritime organization such as in
shipping companies or on board ships can enable the formulation of effective interventions …

A rapid increase in maritime traffic together with challenging navigation conditions and a
vulnerable ecosystem has evoked calls for improving maritime safety in the Gulf of Finland …

An important element in assessing the consequences in a tanker collision is the probability
of breaching an oil cargo tank. It is well recognized that the dynamic parameters at the …