Many methods and applications for maritime transportation risk analysis have been
presented in the literature. In parallel, there is a recent focus on foundational issues in risk …

The safe navigation of ships, especially in narrow shipping waterways, is of the utmost
concern to researchers as well as maritime authorities. Many researchers and practitioners …

Publisher Summary According to the US Department of Transportation (US DOT), a
hazardous material is defined as any substance or material capable of causing harm to …

In recent years, hazardous materials transportation accidents occur frequently, causing huge
casualties and property losses. Risk assessment of hazardous materials transportation has …

This paper utilizes a fuzzy fault tree analysis and Noisy-OR gate Bayesian network to
estimate the occurrence likelihood of navigational accidents. The kernel of this proposed …

The paper presents a structured overview of the literature on the hazardous material
(hazmat) transportation problem of the last 45 years. Additionally, a detailed classification for …

This book describes principles, industry practices and evolutionary methodologies for
advanced safety studies, which are helpful in effectively managing volatile, uncertain …

We consider several Bayesian multivariate spatial models for estimating the crash rates from
different kinds of crashes. Multivariate conditional autoregressive (CAR) models are …

Due to the undesirable implications of maritime mishaps such as ship collisions and the
consequent damages to maritime property; the safety and security of waterways, ports and …

The Strait of Istanbul, the narrow waterway separating Europe from Asia, holds a strategic
importance in maritime transportation as it links the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. It is …