 Shipboard safety: exploring organizational and regulatory factorsJørn Fenstad, Øyvind Dahl and Trond Kongsvik Maritime Policy & Management, 2016, vol. 43, issue 5, 552-568 Abstract: How vessel crews perceive safety on board (shipboard safety) is a useful indication for the general safety level. In this study a theoretical model was explored, involving factors that could possibly influence shipboard safety. Based on a survey questionnaire ( n = 244), safety climate, shipowner efficiency demands and regulatory activities were investigated as influencing factors. Structural equation modelling gave support to the theoretical model and the findings illustrate that simultaneous involvement of various levels of the maritime system (crews, shipowners, regulators) can be effective for safety improvements. The study indicates that shipboard safety is affected by actions and prioritization by external actors through safety climate. It suggests that the maritime industry will profit from monitoring safety climate as part of the ongoing risk considerations, as a supplement to reactive parameters such as accident statistics. Date: 2016 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:43:y:2016:i:5:p:552-568 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2016.1154993 Access Statistics for this article Maritime Policy & Management is currently edited by Dr Kevin Li and Heather Leggate McLaughlin More articles in Maritime Policy & Management from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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