Mining industries provide most of the materials we rely on to build infrastructures and
instruments of daily use, to obtain large amounts of energy, and to supply agriculture with …

Marine oil spills are one of the major sources of water pollution causing huge environmental
damage and economic destruction. They disturbs the ecological framework of the oceans …

As oil transportation worldwide continues to increase, many communities are at risk of oil
spill disasters and must anticipate and prepare for them. Factors that influence oil spill …

The strait is infrastructure for connecting ports, ensuring the national economy and human
life. Assessing maritime safety is crucial for strait operation and maintenance. Current …

Cheap Talk (CT) is a common technique employed in stated preference methods of
nonmarket valuation to reduce Hypothetical Bias (HB). However, multiple studies have …

Analyzing maritime accidents plays a key role in improving maritime safety and raising
environmental awareness.“The Functional Resonance Analysis Model (FRAM)” describes a …

Despite its remoteness, marine plastic pollution is a significant environmental problem in the
Arctic. In Svalbard, for example, plastics are found on the shorelines, in the water column, on …

The uneven petroleum distribution in the world and various countries' dependence on the
petroleum for economic development make maritime oil shipping an extremely important …

Oil spills are a transnational problem, and establishing a common standard methodology for
Oil Spill Risk Assessments (OSRAs) is thus paramount in order to protect marine …

Natural and synthetic chemicals are essential to our daily lives, food supplies, health care,
industries and safe sanitation. At the same time protecting marine ecosystems and seafood …