Jens-Uwe Schröder-Hinrichs, Erik Hollnagel, Michael Baldauf
Abstract The recent foundering of the Costa Concordia in January 2012
demonstrated that accidents can occur even with ships that are considered
masterpieces of modern technology and despite more than 100 years of regulatory
and technological progress in maritime safety. The purpose of this paper is,
however, not to speculate about the concrete causes of the Costa Concordia
accident, but rather to ... hiện toàn bộ
In September 2015, the United Nations (UN) officially adopted the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development together with 17 sustainable development goals
(SDGs) (UN, 2016). The attainment of the SDGs requires a strong commitment by
all UN Member States, not least by the Member States at the International
Maritime Organization (IMO). This empirical research aims to identify the role
and challenges o... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Traditional seafarer training has always focused on the acquisition and
use of practical skills. The prevailing view is that, while this approach
addresses a degree of cognitive skills, it focuses on and gives much more
emphasis to the acquisition of hands-on practical skills for the performance of
specific tasks. On the other hand, academic education has been seen to be much
more focused... hiện toàn bộ
Responding to the world’s growing demand for oil and gas, Arctic resources have
been given much attention by the energy and shipping industries. In addition,
global warming has accelerated oil and gas development in the Arctic,
particularly in its western region. Ice-diminishing Arctic has inspired the
world’s shipping industry to explore the feasibility of the historical Arctic
routes, the Northw... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract The ever-changing global environment has increased emphasis on the
research and creation of knowledge dedicated to professional practice. The
maritime industry serves as the illustrative example, of which it has
transformed from a traditionally largely unskilled, labor-intensive industry to
a capital-intensive, sophisticated one. This has transformed the nature of
maritime education from ... hiện toàn bộ