Game-based learning for maritime education and training: the case of Trader of the WorldSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 265-291 - 2016
N. Nikitakos, I. Sirris, D. Dalaklis, D. Papachristos, V. D. Tsoukalas
For educational and/or training purposes, games are often described as multimodal texts, where signs, gestures, images, habits, behaviors, sounds, etc. have different meanings according to the way and the context they are represented. During their execution, a large variety of strategies can be employed; images, words, sounds, music, movement, and even bodily sensations can provide the necessary f...... hiện toàn bộ
How can stakeholders promote environmental and social responsibility in the shipping industry?Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 Số 1 - Trang 49-70 - 2018
Parviainen, Tuuli, Lehikoinen, Annukka, Kuikka, Sakari, Haapasaari, Päivi
The highly globalized and competitive nature of the shipping industry poses serious governance challenges. Recently, the use of voluntary measures, such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, has been explored in terms of moving towards environmentally and socially responsible as well as safe shipping industry practices. Limited attention has been paid on the role of stakeholders su...... hiện toàn bộ
Reducing the probability of ship grounding: which measure to undertake?Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 13 - Trang 27-42 - 2013
Muhammad Juned Akhtar, Ingrid Bouwer Utne
The analytic hierarchy process has been used to elicit the knowledge of maritime transport stakeholders, such as seafarers, authorities, insurers and academics, regarding human factors and risk-reducing measures for ship groundings. Measures against human fatigue, alcohol abuse, language barriers, poor bridge management and safety climate have been compared with regard to costs and benefits. The m...... hiện toàn bộ
Investigating sea piracy: crime scene challengesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 11 - Trang 33-50 - 2012
Henri Fouche, Jacques Meyer
In April 2011, the authors assisted a task team comprised of forensic investigators and detectives to conduct a crime scene investigation on board a very large crude carrier (VLCC) at sea off Durban, South Africa. The VLCC had been held hostage by Somali pirates for 58 days prior to the investigation. This article examines the investigative challenges faced by the forensic investigators and detect...... hiện toàn bộ
Book reviewsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 4 - Trang 123-127 - 2005
Günther Zade, Jens-Uwe Schröder
A proposed quantitative methodology for the evaluation of the effectiveness of Human Element, Leadership and Management (HELM) training in the UKSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 115-138 - 2016
F. Saeed, A. Wall, C. Roberts, R. Riahi, A. Bury
In 2006, a review of maritime accidents found that non-technical skills (NTSs) are the single largest contributing factor towards such incidents. NTSs are composed of both interpersonal and cognitive elements. These include things such as situational awareness, teamwork, decision making, leadership, management and communication skills. In a crisis situation, good NTSs allow a deck officer to quick...... hiện toàn bộ