scholarly journals Compliance on Fire Safety Measures among Ships from Flags of Convenience Countries in Malaysian Ports

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4590-4594
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
International Community ◽  
State Control ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Marshall Island ◽  
Safety Code ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Control Regime ◽  
Port State Control

This study aims to identify the trends and performance of the top five Flags of Convenience (FOC) or open registries comprising of Panama, Marshall Island, Liberia, Malta and Bahamas as compared to the top five traditional flag states or non-FOC registries, which are Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Greece and Japan in term of their compliance to the Fire Safety (Code 7) requirements. The focus on fire safety is important since fire is known to be one of the greatest risks to safety on board ships. The outcome of this study has shown that although various measures have been taken by the international community through the introduction of stricter regulations and additional enforcement initiatives through the port state control regime, the standard produced by ships belonging to the FOC countries is still significantly lower than the standard produced by ships of the non-FOC.

scholarly journals Ranking port state control detention remarks: professional Judgement and spatial overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Efe Akyurek ◽  
Pelin Bolat
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Professional Judgment ◽  
State Control ◽  
The Public ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Safety Systems ◽  
Regulation Compliance ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Port State Control

Abstract Introduction The merchant marine fleet is under inspection by several parties to ensure maritime regulation compliance. International Maritime Organization mainly regulates the industry, and the most effective defender is indeed Port StateControl run by the regional memorandum of understandings. Objective This article aims to analyze all detention remarks of Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) from 2013 to 2019 for EU15 countries (except Luxemburg and Austria) to guide marine industry on detainable Port State Control remarks and country risk profile. Methods The data of the detained vessels taken from the public website of Paris MOU and each report considered as a professional judgment that causes detention. Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach has been utilized to indicate the ranking of basic maritime regulations from the perspective of the Port State Control, and Geographic Information System (GIS) helps us to demonstrate the regional dispersion amongst EU15. Results Through an approach based on Analytical Hierarchy Process and demonstrating the results on GIS has been shown that almost all the country’s top priorities for regulation are Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and Fire Safety Systems (FSS). Moreover, a comparative demonstration of the detention percentage of each regulation to AHP results demonstrates a better understanding of EU15 countries' detention profile. Conclusion The results of the study can assist Port State Officers, ship crew, ship owners, and managers in presenting the facts of their inspection and able to improve themselves. The spatial analysis is also expected to guide ship owners and managers to focus their vessel’s deficiencies on preventing sub-standardization. Policymakers also utilize these reports to evaluate their inspection practices.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Legal Framework for Building Fire Safety Regulations in Spain

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Amaya Osácar ◽  
Juan Bautista Echeverria Trueba ◽  
Brian Meacham
Keyword(s):  
Fire Safety ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Building Fire ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Ideal

There is a trend in Europe towards increasing the quality and performance of regulations. At the same time, regulatory failure has been observed in the area of building fire safety regulation in England and elsewhere. As a result, an analysis of the appropriateness of fire safety regulations in Spain is warranted, with the objective being to assess whether a suitable level of fire safety is currently being delivered. Three basic elements must be considered in such analysis: the legal and regulatory framework, the level of fire risk/safety of buildings that is expected and the level which actually results, and a suitable method of analysis. The focus of this paper is creating a legal and regulatory framework, in particular with respect to fire safety in buildings. Components of an ”ideal” building regulatory framework to adequately control fire risk are presented, the existing building regulatory framework is summarized, and an analysis of the gaps between the ideal and the existing systems is presented. It is concluded that the gaps between the ideal and the existing framework are significant, and that the current fire safety regulations are not appropriate for assuring delivery of the intended level of fire risk mitigation.

A suggested logic for trading between fire-safety measures

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 141-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Z. Harmathy
Keyword(s):  
Fire Safety ◽  
Safety Measures

The EC Directive on Port State Control in Context

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Jaap Molenaar ◽  
B. Pons
Keyword(s):  
State Control ◽  
Port State Control

scholarly journals Interpersonal Factors as Drivers of Quality and Performance in Western–Hong Kong Interorganizational Business Relationships

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley R. Barnes ◽  
Leonidas C. Leonidou ◽  
Noel Y.M. Siu ◽  
Constantinos N. Leonidou
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Interpersonal Factors ◽  
And Performance
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