Marine traffic risk modelling - An innovative approach and a case study

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability

Volumn 225, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-322

  Montewka, J ^a,b   Krata, P ^c   Goerlandt, F ^a   Mazaheri, A ^a   Kujala, P ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^c GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Collision; Grounding; Maritime risk; Maritime transportation; Modelling; Oil spill; Tankers; The Gulf of Finland

Indexed keywords

COLLISION; GULF OF FINLAND; MARITIME RISKS; MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; MODELLING;

ACCIDENTS; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; OIL SPILLS; RISKS; SHIPS; TANK TRUCKS; WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

OIL TANKERS;

EID: 84856258638     PISSN: 1748006X     EISSN: 17480078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748006X11399988     Document Type: Article

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