Although the introduction of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code aimed at
increasing the safety standards in the maritime industry, several studies conducted so far …

Acknowledging that shipping safety continues to be a major topic of interest in the maritime
community, the present study attempts to identify the critical factors of International Safety …

ABSTRACT The International Safety Management (ISM) Code aims to provide an
international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and pollution …

The number of maritime safety regulations is extensive and an essential part of policy
evaluation is to more carefully examine whether maritime safety regulation achieves the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the association between ISO 9000
certification and business performance for small-to-medium enterprises in the food and …

Due to increasing waterborne transportation in the Gulf of Finland, the risk of a hazardous
accident increases and therefore manifold preventive actions are needed. As a main …

Shipping is perhaps the most internationally recognized of all the world's great industries–
and one of the most dangerous. It has always been accepted that the best way of improving …

Despite a reduction in the relative number accidents in maritime transport, severe accidents
continue to occur. The paper applies a modified Human Factor Analysis and Classification …

The existing ISO 9002 standard of quality management systems being the only
internationally accepted would offer companies gaining registration a position to increase …

Certification from the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) has recently
become the fundamental requirement of businesses seeking to ensure continuous quality …