Training to Prevent Maritime Accidents

The shipping industry plays an important role in today’s global economy as it is a facilitation mechanism for more than 90% of the world trade. However only in recent history thousands of incidents and accidents involving ships have resulted in loss of life and property. Investigations of these types of disasters have shown that human element is the main contributing factor to these disasters. It is estimated that over 80% of all maritime mishaps are presently attributable to on board human actions. However, from early in their career, mariners have to attend formal learning environment to gain skills and knowledge that they need to practice safely on board ships. Present paper aims to review the impact of human element on maritime accidents and presents some useful recommendations toward training improvement and accident prevention

Keywords:

shipping , seafarer , training , accident