Review article

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF INLAND CREW, SHIPS AND INLAND WATERWAYS

Pero Vidan orcid.org/0000-0002-6071-0739 ; Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split
Josip Kasum ; Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split
Frane Mitrović ; Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split

Abstract

Quality level of inland waterway crew and inland waterways is closely related to traffic safety on these waterways. High quality inland crew, ships and inland waterways are important factors of safety and of minimizing losses. Damage to water transport occurs as a result of collisions, spills of oily water and low levels of protection at work.
According to the statistics of the American Waterway Organization (AWO), most damage during voyage on inland waterways is caused by human error. Th e author analyzes the occurrence of accidents on inland waterways and their possible causes. In order to reduce the damage and the number of accidents, measures have been proposed in order to reduce the possibility of occurrence of human error by implementing safety management systems and increasing the quality of crews.

Keywords

inland waterways; loss; safety; quality; crew

Hrčak ID:

84687

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/84687

Publication date:

1.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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