Core task analysis in accident investigation: Analysis of maritime accidents in piloting situations

Cognition, Technology and Work

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-150

  Nuutinen, Maaria ^a   Norros, Leena ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Accident investigation; Accident models; Expert cooperation; Maritime; Pilotage; Practices

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; ACCIDENT MODELS; EXPERT COOPERATION; MARITIME; PILOTAGE; PRACTICES;

JOB ANALYSIS; SEAWATER;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 61349163564     PISSN: 14355558     EISSN: 14355566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10111-007-0104-x     Document Type: Article

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