Maritime Safety in the Strait of Gibraltar. Taxonomy and Evolution of Emergencies Rate in 2000-2004 Period

Both Search and Rescue (SAR)’79 and United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)’82 Conventions are specific tools that establish the juridical and technical foundations for the development of reactive aspects related to maritime safety response. These conventions set up the search and rescue regions in which coastal states should assume the responsibility to dedicate resources, to cover the needs of the SAR responsibilities. 2006 amendments to International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) manual volume I, in force since 2007, June the 1st, established the identification and assessment of risks related to maritime safety as one of the practical principles in maritime risk management. The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow navigational channel connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Morocco. The Strait supports a huge volume of maritime traffic increasing steadily every year. This paper presents the preliminary results obtained in relation with the taxonomy and temporal distribution of maritime emergencies reported and documented by the Spanish Maritime Administration throughout 2000-2004 period.

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  http://www.transnav.eu/Article_Maritime_Safety_in_the_Strait_of_,18,284.html
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2011 Walliser, J.
• Authors:
  • Walliser, Jorge
  • Piniella, Francisco
  • Rasero
  • Endrina, Nieves
• Publication Date: 2011-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 189-194
• Serial:
  • TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Akademia Morska w Gdyni
  • ISSN: 2083-6473
  • EISSN: 2083-6481
  • Serial URL: http://www.transnav.eu/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergency management; Maritime safety; Risk management; Search and rescue operations
• Identifier Terms: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conventions
• Geographic Terms: Strait of Gibraltar
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496181
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 2013 3:39PM