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Published on: June 17, 2015
[Safety in shipping: the role of the human factor.]
Giorgio Lorenzi1, Marco Giovanni Mariani2, Chiara Panari3
1Dipartimento di Lettere, Arti, Storia e Società, Università di Parma, Parma - AVM S.p.A., Azienda Veneziana della Mobilità, Venezia.
Objectives:
The main aim of this paper is to examine the role of human factors in the safety of ship transport (shipping).
Methods:
Particularly, we analyzed the personal, psychosocial and organizational factor that intervene in this context and the consequences on the safety performance and workers' well-being.
Results:
In this review, some shipping accidents and their causes are presented and a particular attention will be paid to human error, fatigue and stress, non-technical skills and perception of safety.
Conclusions:
In the final part of the paper the safety performance and its antecedents in the context of shipping will be extensively examined.
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