Risk Assessment and Measures to Improve Safety Management of Offshore Platforms in Marine Engineering Projects
Deling Wang,
Yijun Liu,
Rengui Fan,
Xinwei Liu
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2023
Pages:
45-49
Received:
26 July 2023
Accepted:
11 August 2023
Published:
22 August 2023
Abstract: Offshore engineering refers to the exploration and exploitation, rational utilization and proper protection of marine resources and is notably characterized by high risk and high investment. With the increase in human's deed and ability to use and develop the ocean resources, offshore operations are becoming more and more frequent. In the process of offshore oil and gas exploration and clean energy development and utilization, offshore platforms are indispensable means of equipment. Due to the problems of the technology, management and natural disasters, the offshore operation accidents emerge one after another. It is an important and hot topic to study the operation safety of offshore platform, find out the root cause of accidents, and take proper measures to prevent them. This paper mainly analyses and summarizes the risk factors affecting the safety management of offshore platforms based on the accident cases of offshore platforms over the years, and combines with the analysis results by means of expert questionnaire the risk matrix method to assess the level of each risk factor, determine the influencing factors with higher risk levels, and finally, based on the results of risk assessment, put forward corresponding safety management suggestions to promote the improvement of the effectiveness of maritime safety management.
Abstract: Offshore engineering refers to the exploration and exploitation, rational utilization and proper protection of marine resources and is notably characterized by high risk and high investment. With the increase in human's deed and ability to use and develop the ocean resources, offshore operations are becoming more and more frequent. In the process o...
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Setting Sail into the Future: The Evolving World of Cruise Ships
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2023
Pages:
50-71
Received:
24 July 2023
Accepted:
11 August 2023
Published:
8 October 2023
Abstract: A passenger ship is a merchant ship whose main function is to carry passengers at sea. This category does not include cargo-ships with room for a limited number of passengers, such as the once popular twelve-passenger cargo ships at sea where passenger transport was secondary to the freight car. Now, ocean-liners and the cargo capacity of most cruise ships have been eliminated. Cruise ships are large passenger ships that offer pleasure seekers and adventure travelers. They have restaurants, bars, casinos, theatres, ballrooms, nightclubs, swimming pools, fitness centers, game center and shops onboard making it a complete floating resort. Again, the yachting and cruise ship industry has emerged through a combination of targeted marketing, innovation and consolidation. Many new features, facilities and brands have been introduced and launched, some have failed, many have been successful, and at many more were active globally at the start of the pandemic. However, there is a need to further encourage consumers, travelers and customers’ confidence by high lighting the facilities, entertainment, longevity and history of innovation in the yachting and cruise ship industry. What has helped has been the industry's resilience in tailoring the onboard experience to better reflect the social changes taking place ashore and travel industry. However, future travelers, users and customers will be more interested and adventurers towards the cruise ship industry. This is a review article that briefly tells the story of cruise ship with history, operations, design, construction, technology, safety, and recycling.
Abstract: A passenger ship is a merchant ship whose main function is to carry passengers at sea. This category does not include cargo-ships with room for a limited number of passengers, such as the once popular twelve-passenger cargo ships at sea where passenger transport was secondary to the freight car. Now, ocean-liners and the cargo capacity of most crui...
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