RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN SHIPPING

General Info

• Course Title: Risk Assessment And Risk Management In Shipping
• Course Code: NAOME1358
• Semester: 8th
• Course Type: S.¹
• Weekly Teaching Hours: 3 (Lectures)
• Credits (ECTS): 4
• Offered to ERASMUS+ students: Yes
• Course Website: https://eclass.uniwa.gr/courses/NA237/
• Professors: I. Tigkas

Course Content / Syllabus

Risk definition. Identification of hazards in Shipping (external factors, equipment errors, port operations, endogenous ship factors, cargo hazards, cabin hazards). The risk assessment process. Risk assessment techniques (Failure Mode Effect and Critical Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, etc) Root Cause Analysis Consequence Analysis Risk categories - Risk treatment - Risk monitoring. Risk control measures Monitoring the effectiveness of control measures Work safety in the ship and the shipyard. Investigation of maritime accidents. Hazardous working conditions, safety of electrical installations, fire safety, safety of transport and storage, hazardous chemicals, special issues of various machines and installations. Legislation, codes and organizations related to work safety and accidents (ISM, ISPS, ISGOTT, STCW, etc.) Risk Based Technology (Formal Safety Assessment - FSA) Risk assessment in the TMSA (Tanker management and self-assessment) program. Study of the human factor in maritime accidents. Man as a source of danger. Improving human reliability in maritime transport. Occupational diseases, psychological effects of ship crews. Practical examples of cases from deck, engine room and working at ship and shipyard.

Course Outline