TOWARD A SCIENCE OF MARINE SAFETY

Attempting a science of marine safety imposes significant challenges in experimental design. Traditional experiments tend to be infeasible, but the objectives of those designs can be met with quasi-experimental methods. Such methods are applicable to safety effectiveness prediction, post-implementation assessment, and problem definition. With respect to collisions, the problem definition application reveals decreasing marginal returns available from device-oriented technology. Major safety improvements will require greater use of behavioral sciences, both in conjunction with engineering technology and independently.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also available from Netherlands Maritime Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Maritime Traffic Systems, Proceedings of an International Symposium, The Hague, Netherlands, April 11-14, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Delft University Press

  Heemraadssingel 112, Postbus 1474
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Gardinier, J S
• Conference:
  • Also available from Netherlands Maritime Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Maritime Traffic Systems, Proceedings of an International Symposium, The Hague, Netherlands, April 11-14, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 349-370

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Human error; Prevention; Safety; Safety engineering; Water transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Waterway transportation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157129
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM