Journal of ETA Maritime Science

86-97

Authors: Serap GÖKSU; Özcan ARSLAN

Risk assessment activities in maritime transportation are mostly done through fixed risk assessment forms. However, during maritime operations, many different dynamic factors such as visibility, the time period during which the operation is carried out, weather, current speed, tidal status, traffic density, etc. can increase these risks. These dynamic risks are not included in the existing risk assessment forms. In this study, the dynamic factors that increase the risks in ship operations were determined, and to what extent the variables in the operation quantitatively increased various risks was examined through the survey study conducted. Risk coefficients were collected through a survey study, as a data collection tool, conducted on seafarer who participated in ship operations. Consequently, the type of risk assessment to be performed in accordance with the dynamics was evaluated by adding dynamic risks to the possible static risks in cargo operations.

114-132

Authors: Theophilus NWOKEDI, Chigozie Uzoma ODUMODU, Julius ANYANWU, Declan DIKE

The study analyzed the economic cost of output losses as a result of death and injury occasioned bymaritimepiracyandarmedrobberyintheoceantrawler fisherysub-sectorofNigeriaandthe globalmaritimeindustry;aseconomicjustificationandcatalystforpublic-private-partnershipin reversing the trend of frustration induced aggression of piracy, against the maritime industry in the Atlantic coast of West Africa and Nigeria, through investment in human capital development, youth employment, poverty eradication and community development programmes in the coastal communities of Nigeria. It employed historical design approach where secondary data was obtained and analyzed using the Gross Output Model and the empirical probability model to determine the output losses due to death and injuries to human capital occasioned by pirate attacks in the maritime industry. The empirical probabilities of risks of death, injury, kidnap for ransom, assault, missing of crew, hostage taking of crew and threats of death were also determined. An estimation model was developed to estimate output losses due to death, injury, etc; based on the relationship between the empirical probability coefficients of each risk type, the per capital output of the economy and the number of maritime workers exposed to pirate attacks over a given period in any economy. Public-private participation in development of coastal communities, youth employment, poverty eradication and youth entrepreneurial development programmes was recommended as a long-term solution to frustration induced violence of pirate attacks in Nigeria and the Atlantic coast of West Africa.