Human activities both depend upon and have consequences on the environment.
Environmental risk assessment (ERA) is a process of estimating the probability and …

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 …

This paper introduced a new ship domain concept and an analytical framework. The ship
domain takes the point of the ship's first evasive maneuver as a basis and correlates it with …

Estimating the navigational risk of vessels operating in sea and waterway areas is important
for waterway risk management and pollution preparedness and response planning. Existing …

Ship collisions are rare occurrences with a potential to cause significant human, monetary
and/or environmental loss. One element in preventing collision accidents is the presence of …

Commercial fishing is an important industry that generates income directly or indirectly to
many people in the world. It is impossible to carry out a fishing activity on this scale without a …

This study examines and analyzes marine accidents that have occurred over the past 20
years in the Black Sea. Geographic information system, human factor analysis and …

The wintertime maritime traffic operations in the Gulf of Finland are managed through the
Finnish–Swedish Winter Navigation System. This establishes the requirements and …

Marine oil spills pose a significant threat to ocean and coastal ecosystems. In addition to
costs incurred by response activities, an economic burden could be experienced by …

Due to the undesirable implications of maritime mishaps such as ship collisions and the
consequent damages to maritime property; the safety and security of waterways, ports and …