Human Error in Merchant Marine Safety.

Abstract

This study employs a literature review, a data base evaluation, job descriptions, casualty flow diagrams, and an in-depth survey in its overall analysis of human error problems aboard merchant vessels. The recommendations are aimed at developing countermeasures against human acts of commission or omission that lead to merchant marine casualties. Recommendations are made in 21 specific areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA028371

Entities

Organizations

  • National Research Council

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Literature Surveys
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • Medical Personnel
  • Navigation
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • United States

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Systems Analysis and Design