Choppy seas, unsafe work: Even as technology makes rapid strides, the problem of safety at sea remains far from resolved

Sharma, Chandrika (1996) Choppy seas, unsafe work: Even as technology makes rapid strides, the problem of safety at sea remains far from resolved. Samudra Report (14). pp. 29-30. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

An analysis of serious casualty statistics published by the International Maritime Organization based on data from Lloyds Maritime Information Services seems to support this view. Between 1982 and 1991, as many as 1,186 persons and 756 fishing vessels (of 100 grt and above) were reported lost or missing. It is also significant that the number of persons lost or missing at sea was much higher in the case of fishing vessels than in the case of oil tankers. An analysis of the geographical distribution of fishing vessel casualties in the same 10-year period reveals that the most accident- prone areas were off the coasts of Britain, Japan, Korea and East Africa.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0159
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Safety at Sea, Small-scale Fisheries, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Working Conditions, Safety at Work
Subjects:	Disasters and Climate Change
Depositing User:	Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2021 11:16
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 11:42
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/516

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