IMO legislation and its implementation: Accident risk, vessel deficiencies and national administrative practices

Marine Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-207

  Knudsen, Olav F ^a   Hassler, Björn ^b  

^a Swedish Institute of International Affairs   (Sweden)

^b School of Life Sciences Södertörn University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Detention; Flag state; Institutional interaction; Maritime regulation; Port state; Shipping

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MARINE POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PORT OPERATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SHIPPING;

EID: 78349307963     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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