Novel risk assessment techniques for maritime safety management system

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 982-999

  Sii, How Sing ^a   Wang, Jin ^a   Ruxton, Tom ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Fuzzy logic; Risk management; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011779934     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710110407145     Document Type: Review

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