A fuzzy DEMATEL method to evaluate critical operational hazards during gas freeing process in crude oil tankers

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 243-253

  Akyuz, Emre ^a   Celik, Erkan ^b  

^a BURSA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TUNCELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crude oil tanker; Decision making; Fuzzy DEMATEL; Gas freeing process; Hazard evaluation; Maritime safety

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DECISION MAKING; GAS HAZARDS; GASES; HAZARDS; SHIPS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION; FUZZY DEMATEL; HAZARD EVALUATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARITIME SAFETY; OPERATIONAL HAZARDS; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS;

OIL TANKERS;

EID: 84945933921     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2015.10.006     Document Type: Article

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