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http://dx.doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2010.34.3.213

A Study on High-level FSA for Korean-flagged General Cargo Ships  

Lee, Jong-Kap (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute/KORDI)
Na, Seong (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute/KORDI)
Kim, Hong-Tae (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute/KORDI)
Kim, Kyoung-Mi (Maritime Safety Research Center/KST)
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Journal of Navigation and Port Research / v.34, no.3, 2010 , pp. 213-220 More about this Journal
Abstract
Following the application of Formal Safety Assessment(FSA) to bulk carriers, crude oil tankers and large passenger ships, an urgent need to consider the safety of general cargo ships has recently been raised through the International Maritime Organization(IMO)(IMO, 2006a), and related FSA studies are being carried out by International Association of Classification Societies(IACS) as a preparatory work for the discussion on the issue of general cargo ship safety in the IMO committee. FSA is a structured and systematic methodology which is based on the techniques of risk analysis and cost benefit assessment to assist in the decision-making process, and aims at enhancing maritime safety, including protection of life, health, the marine environment and property. FSA can be used as a tool to facilitate the development of regulatory changes equitable to the various parties, with a view to aiding the achievement of consensus, and to help in the evaluation of new regulations and in making a comparison between existing and possibly improved regulations(IMO, 2007). This study aims at verifying the usefulness of FSA methods as a tool to conduct a safety assessment of general cargo ships flying the Korean flag, and providing useful information on 'the safety of general cargo ships' for IMO committee's discussion on the matter at a future session. FSA comprises five steps, however, steps 1(Hazard identification) and 2 (Risk analysis) from the FSA study for the Korean-flagged general cargo ships are discussed in this paper.
Keywords
FSA; general cargo ship safety; Hazard identification(HAZID); risk analysis; risk acceptance criteria;
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