engleski

Analysis of near-miss events onboard ships

Despite increasingly stringent regulations and rules, the use of modern equipment on ships, and the implementation of additional training and education for seafarers, accidents in the shipping industry continue to happen. The consequences of accidents vary from minor injuries and material damage to severe casualties, complete loss of ships and cargo. It is in the interest of all stakeholders in the shipping industry to reduce risks and improve safety, but still, only after severe accidents corrective measures are taken, i.e. new ways to improve safety are sought. In contrast to such an approach, a proactive approach is proposed, which would try to prevent the occurrence of accidents. One way that could make this possible is a near-miss management system. Such a system must be as simple as possible and adapted to the shipping industry to be effective. The authors used a survey questionnaire to investigate the opinion of officers and masters about the near-miss management systems implemented on their ships. An analysis of the responses showed that they are relatively satisfied with the current near-miss management system on their ships but still believe that a large proportion of seafarers still do not report all near-misses due to specific barriers. Furthermore, officers and masters believe that most near-misses are related to operation on deck, followed by the engine room activities.

near-miss management ; accident ; personal protective equipment ; maritime safety

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