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TMR4130

Risk Analysis and Safety Management of Maritime Transport

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

The risk concept. What is an accident? Risk picture. Accident statistics. Preventive and ameliorating measures. Safety mangament - monitoring of the risk level. Risk objectives and data. Statistical analysis of safety oriented decision alternatives. Maritime traffic models. Probability of grounding and collision. Risk analysis methods: Hazard analysis, FTA, ETA, FMECA, HazOp. Formal safety assessment (FSA). Cost-benefit analysis of safety measures. Analysis and modelling of ship casualties. Benefit-cost analysis of controls. Analysis and modelling of ship accidents. Human reliability and error mechanisms. Catastrophe behaviour, evacuation and rescue. Training, drills and human-machine simulation. Regulation and official control of maritime safety. National and international control authorities. Safety and quality management. ISO standards. Auditing. Safety Case.

Learning outcome

Present the basic issues relating to the improvement of safety at sea. Give the theoretical and practical basis for risk analysis of maritime systems. Discuss central ideas on how safety can be improved through organization and management controls.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and assignments. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Textbook: Kristiansen, S.: Maritime Transportation - Safety Management and Risk Analysis. Elsevier - Butterworth Heinemann, Amsterdam. ISBN 07506 59998.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIN0544 7.5 sp
TPK5160 3.7 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Marine Technology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Arbeider
Weighting 40/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 60/100 Date 2010-12-21 Time 15:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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