Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to find out the future development of the Panama Canal after opening of the new waterway (third set of locks project), in terms of the change of cargo throughput, further deployment of fleets by the shipping companies and competition for the canal.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that constructing magnetic equivalent circuits (MECs) for simulating accelerator magnets is possible by defining a three-port magnetic element for modelling the T-shape field distribution, where the flux leaves the yoke and enters the aperture. Design/methodology/approach – A linear three-port magnetic element is extracted from an analytical fi…
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport, but does not include all details of procedures for packing of dangerous goods or actions to take in the event of an emergency or accident involving personnel associated with the IMDG Code that cover these aspects of the transport o…
The purpose of the IMO model courses is to assist maritime training institutes and their teaching staff in organzing and introducing new training courses, or in enching, updating or supplementing existing training material where the quality and effectiveness of the training course may thereby be improved
Of all the international conventions dealing with maritime safety, the most important is the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, better known as SOLAS, which covers a wide range of measures designed to improve the safety of shipping. The Convention is also one of the oldest of its kind: the first version was adopted in 1914 following the sinking of the Titanic with the loss …
In 2012, two high profile maritime incidents pushed shipping safety into the public eye once more with the loss of the Costa Concordia off Italy in January followed in February by that of the Rabaul Queen ferry, off Papua New Guinea. Both events caused a tragic loss of life. However, while these incidents have dominated public ship safety discussions, statistics reveal that reported total losse…
This important book presents a profound analysis of the current challenges and policies related to the growing concern of maritime transport security, covering all aspects, from terrorism, in general, to piracy, in particular. It is a comprehensive work that offers a multidisciplinary view on the main themes and issues in this relatively unexplored field. It also provides several case studies t…
Safety of international shipping vessels is critical to the global economy. More than 90% of trade is estimated to be transported by sea. The maritime industry continued to improve its safety record in 2014 with 75 total losses reported worldwide; the lowest in 10 years. Losses declined by 32% compared with 2013 (110). The 2014 accident year also represents a significant improvement on the 10-y…