Maritime safety and the ISM code: a study of investigated casualties and incidents
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/25368Dato
2013-08-27Type
Journal articleTidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed
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Abstract In 1993, the International Maritime Organization adopted the International
Safety Management (ISM) Code which requires all shipping companies operating
certain types of vessels to establish safety management systems. Nevertheless, two
decades later, maritime safety remains a concern. This article studies 94 maritime
cases investigated by the Maritime Accident Investigation Branch in the UK. By
providing an analysis of reported casualties and incidents, it highlights current
challenges in maritime safety. For each casualty and incident, the study reviews
the underlying causal factors. These causal factors are then coded according to the
functional sections of the ISM Code, covering various aspects of safety management.
To investigate human and organizational factors involved in the casualties
and incidents, the human factor analysis and classification system (HFACS) is
applied to code the same data. Finally, the relative seriousness of casualties and
incidents is considered to discuss the findings from ISM Code and HFACS
reviews. The study found that the main challenges pertain to the development of
plans for shipboard operations, local shipboard management, and the ability of the
company to verify when such practices deviate from best practices or required
standards.
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SpringerSitering
Batalden, BM., Sydnes, A.K. Maritime safety and the ISM code: a study of investigated casualties and incidents. WMU J Marit Affairs 13, 3–25 (2014)Metadata
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