Ναυτικά ατυχήματα και έκτακτες καταστάσεις σε φορτηγά πλοία

Abstract

The history of maritime transport is characterized by shipwrecks with devastating consequences for human life and the marine environment. In response to these catastrophic accidents, more and more new requirements and modifications to existing regulations for safe maritime transport have been introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The largest percentage of accidents occurs on cargo ships. The rate of cargo ship accidents in the EU is 44.7% for the period 2011 to 2019. Among 2273 accidents involving cargo ships, human error is the most common phenomenon (68.6%). The objective of this work is to record the maritime accidents of cargo ships in the last 10 years in Greece, in Europe and worldwide and to compare. It will collect data from scientific articles, literature and research studies on the internet. Αs well as the collection of information and available statistics on maritime accidents and emergencies from the official websites of International Organizations, Authorities and Safety Services. A possible correlation between the cause of the accident and other factors affecting maritime safety will be investigated. Factors related to either the ship or the accident (type of accident) that may be related to the tendency of a maritime accident to be caused by human, mechanical damage, external factors such as weather or other causes will be sought. The role of the human factor and New Technologies in maritime accidents, is crucial for predicting the reduction or prevention of this accident. It deserves it is marked that a descriptive analysis of statistics as generally speaking, it cannot prove a relation between cause and result, it is in position however of showing and of electing how much the various changes in the rhythms of accidents are systematic or exclusively accidental.