Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping
Shipping is a high-risk industry and prone to accidents. A near-miss management system is an important aspect of the safety performance in shipping because the causes are the same for near-misses and accidents. Reporting, analyzing, and learning from near-misses can prevent the recurrence of acciden...
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| author | Nermin Hasanspahić Vlado Frančić Srđan Vujičić Lovro Maglić |
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| description | Shipping is a high-risk industry and prone to accidents. A near-miss management system is an important aspect of the safety performance in shipping because the causes are the same for near-misses and accidents. Reporting, analyzing, and learning from near-misses can prevent the recurrence of accidents and thus improve safety on ships. This paper addresses near-miss management systems in shipping and provides insights into the quality of the implementation of these systems, with an emphasis on the importance of reporting. Research data were derived from two surveys and supported by data gained from near-miss reports and existing literature reviews. Professional seafarers of various ranks, ages, nationalities, and experiences, serving on tankers, cruise ships, bulk carriers, and container ships, voluntarily participated in these surveys. The first survey comprised 223 participants, and the second survey involved 22 participants. The research results indicate that near-miss reporting is inadequate, and several barriers limit appropriate near-miss reporting. The difficulty of seafarers in identifying near-miss events was found to be one of the major barriers to near-miss reporting at sea. Based on this research, a conceptual model of a near-miss management system was developed, and measures that can be applied to overcome barriers and increase reporting are proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fb07ae3cbf94f1e8d7340a7a2ca5a7b2023-11-20T23:05:58ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2020-12-01645310.3390/safety6040053Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in ShippingNermin Hasanspahić0Vlado Frančić1Srđan Vujičić2Lovro Maglić3Maritime Department, University of Dubrovnik, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaFaculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, CroatiaMaritime Department, University of Dubrovnik, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaFaculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, CroatiaShipping is a high-risk industry and prone to accidents. A near-miss management system is an important aspect of the safety performance in shipping because the causes are the same for near-misses and accidents. Reporting, analyzing, and learning from near-misses can prevent the recurrence of accidents and thus improve safety on ships. This paper addresses near-miss management systems in shipping and provides insights into the quality of the implementation of these systems, with an emphasis on the importance of reporting. Research data were derived from two surveys and supported by data gained from near-miss reports and existing literature reviews. Professional seafarers of various ranks, ages, nationalities, and experiences, serving on tankers, cruise ships, bulk carriers, and container ships, voluntarily participated in these surveys. The first survey comprised 223 participants, and the second survey involved 22 participants. The research results indicate that near-miss reporting is inadequate, and several barriers limit appropriate near-miss reporting. The difficulty of seafarers in identifying near-miss events was found to be one of the major barriers to near-miss reporting at sea. Based on this research, a conceptual model of a near-miss management system was developed, and measures that can be applied to overcome barriers and increase reporting are proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/6/4/53near-misssafetynear-miss reportingshipping |
| spellingShingle | Nermin Hasanspahić Vlado Frančić Srđan Vujičić Lovro Maglić Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping Safety near-miss safety near-miss reporting shipping |
| title | Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping |
| title_full | Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping |
| title_fullStr | Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping |
| title_short | Reporting as a Key Element of an Effective Near-Miss Management System in Shipping |
| title_sort | reporting as a key element of an effective near miss management system in shipping |
| topic | near-miss safety near-miss reporting shipping |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/6/4/53 |
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