Baigiamajame darbe yra analizuojamas klasifikacinių bendrovių vaidmuo užtikrinant saugią laivybą, jų atsakomybės pagrindai bei reikšmė ir teisės aktai reglamentuojantys klasifikacinių bendrovių veiklą. Šio darbo tikslas – išanalizuoti klasifikacinių bendrovių funkcijas ir įrodyti klasifikacinių bendrovių atsakomybės buvimą ir svarbą siekiant užtikrinat saugią laivybą, aptarti bendrovių santykį su vėliavos valstybe ir laivų savininkais, aptarti laivų apžiūros ir saugumo sertifikavimo patikimumą ir klasifikacinės sistemos reformos galimybes. Tikslas buvo pasiektas naudojant duomenų rinkimo, surinktos informacijos analizės, aprašymo metodais ir siekiant užsibrėžtų uždavinių. Analitinėje darbo dalyje gana išsamiai išaiškintos klasifikacinių bendrovių atsiradimo priežastys, įstatyminės ir klasifikacinės funkcijos, jų skirtumai bei atliekamos inspekcijos. Aptariama Tarptautinės klasifikacinių bendrovių asociacijos reikšmė, išdėstyti reikalavimai įgaliotoms pripažintoms organizacijoms. Atskirai aptariama klasifikacinių bendrovių techninių nuostatų atitikimo tarptautiniams teisės aktams reikšmė ir klasės liudijimų kokybės problema. Išanalizuotos sutarties, kuri sudaroma tarp valstybės nacionalinės administracijos ir pripažintas klasifikacinės bendrovės, siekiant jų vardu inspektuoti vėliavos laivus ir išduoti tarptautinėse konvencijose nustatytus liudijimus, standartinės sąlygos. Aptarta Lietuvos saugios laivybos administracijos vykdoma įgaliotos klasifikacinės bendrovės veiklos... [to full text] / The final thesis analyzes the role of classification societies in ensuring maritime safety, the basis and meaning of their responsibility, as well as legal acts regulating the activity of classification societies. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the functions of classification societies and to prove the existence of their responsibility and the importance of their role in search for maritime safety, to discuss the relationship of such societies with the country the flag of which the ships are flying and with the owners of the ships, to discuss the reliability of ship inspection and safety certification and the possibilities for the reform of the classification system. The aim of the thesis was met by using data collection, analysis of the collected data, description methods and trying to meet the set objectives. A thorough explanation of the reasons for the establishment of classification societies, their legal and classification functions, differences and performed inspections is provided in the analytical part of the thesis. The role of the International Association of Classification Societies and the requirements for authorized accredited organizations are discussed here as well. The importance of the compliance of technical regulations of classification societies with international legal acts and the problem of the class certification quality are dealt with separately. There is an analysis of standard terms and conditions of the agreement that is drawn between the... [to full text]

Dans nos sociétés où l'information est devenue omniprésente, la capacité à pouvoir capter et exploiter celle-ci est un enjeu majeur pour toute entité amenée à prendre une décision. En effet, de cette capacité dépendent ensuite les actions et les moyens d'interventions qui seront engagés. Mais, face à l'augmentation des données disponibles, au nombre croissant d'acteurs et à la complexification des menaces, l'environnement dans lequel évolue le décideur est marqué par une grande incertitude. Ce constat général se retrouve également au sein de la surveillance maritime qui se caractérise par des menaces hétérogènes, par une zone d'action très vaste et par un réseau important d'acteurs.De ce fait, cette thèse se propose d'étudier les potentialités des ontologies spatiales à la fois comme objet de modélisation, de partage et d'inférence. L'objectif est de fournir aux experts du domaine un environnement adapté permettant la modélisation des connaissances relatives aux comportements anormaux de navires. Néanmoins, ces connaissances sont par nature spatio-temporelles. Il a donc été nécessaire d'étendre les fonctionnalités initiales du langage SWRL afin de prendre en compte ces caractéristiques.Enfin, l'approche adoptée a ensuite été mise en application au sein du prototype OntoMap. De l'extraction des données, à l'analyse cartographique celui-ci offre les éléments nécessaires à la compréhension d'une situation anormale. / In our societies, where information is everywhere the capacity to capture and analyze this information is a major issue for every entity that must take a decision. From this capacity dependsthe efficiency of the actions and measures that will be undertaken. But face with the large increase of available data, the increasing number of actors and the increasing complexity of threats the strategic environment in which decision-makers operates is characterized by a significant uncertainty. This general observation is also present in the maritime domain characterised by heterogeneous threats, a large effective area and a large number of stakeholders.Therefore, this proposed research explores the potentiality of spatial ontologies for modelling, sharing and inference. The purpose is to provide a suitable environment for the experts where knowledge about abnormal maritime behaviour can be modelled. However, this knowledge is spatio-temporal. It has therefore been necessary to extend the initial functionality of the SWRL language to take into account these characteristics.Finally, the adopted approach has been had been implemented inside the OntoMap prototype. From retrieving the data to the cartographic analysis, this prototype offers all the necessary elements to understand an abnormal situation.

The Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is a complex system tasked with ensuring the safety of navigation within specified areas known as VTS areas. Earlier research in the domain has often focused on the decision support systems and other tools employed by the VTS operators to provide the vessels in the area with VTS services. Consequently, less effort has gone into looking at the system itself and the human factors aspects of the system. This study uses the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) to create a functional model of the VTS. It looks at how a VTS works, what the different components are and how these components are related. The main purpose of the FRAM model is to serve as a basis for future application by identifying the functions that constitute the system, and to illuminate the potential variability therein. To demonstrate how it might be used, an instantiation of an observed scenario will be presented. A structural description of the VTS is also presented, which aims to serve as an introduction to the domain for readers who are previously unfamiliar with it. The functional model shows that a lot of the potential variability seems to lie in the functions that rely heavily on human interaction, which is to be expected, as human performance is highly variable. It also shows that the availability and reliability of relevant information is crucial in order to be able to provide the VTS services, and if the information for some reason is unavailable or insufficient it seems likely to cause variability.

La fréquence des accidents en mer et l'ampleur des dégâts de certains d'entre eux permettent de s'interroger sur l'efficacité des mesures de sécurité et de sûreté maritimes. En parallèle, l'importante participation du facteur humain dans la survenance de ces accidents devient une réalité de plus en plus acceptée. Les conditions de vie et de travail des marins à bord des navires, l'effectif, la durée de travail... sont autant d'éléments déterminants dans la survenance de l'erreur humaine. Ce sont, par conséquent, autant d'éléments à considérer dans la prévention des accidents, sans pour autant les dissocier du système organisationnel global. Pourtant, à travers le monde, les mesures législatives prenant en considération ces éléments sont rares et souffrent d'une application partielle et d'un manque considérable de contrôle à l'occasion des différentes inspections maritimes. Même si cette constatation varie d'un État maritime à un autre, la Tunisie n'y déroge pas. Des lacunes en la matière existent aussi bien au niveau de l'adoption des lois, que de leur application effective ou du contrôle leur étant réservé. Il conviendra d'en déceler les causes et d'essayer de les combler / The frequency of maritime accidents and the extent of the damage some of them cause, can cast doubt on the effectiveness of maritime safety and security measures. At the same time, the ever increasing rôle played by man in such occurrences has been steadily recognized. Sailors' living and working conditions on board, crew size and working hours are just a few ofthe significant factors wich have contributed to human error. As a result, such factors, should not be excluded from the global organizational system when considering accident prevention. Nevertheless, throughout the word, legislative measures including these elements are either few and far between, only partially applied or immensely difficult to enforce during maritime inspections. Even if this observation varies from one maritime state to another, Tunisia is no exception. Shortcomings in the field range from, flaws in the adoption of laws, to ineffective law implementation, without forgetting the level of control they are granted. This paper will detect the causes behind this situation and go some way in attempting to remedy the failings

In an era of rapidly growing maritime trade, national and international efforts to prevent marine environmental disasters have taken various dimensions, including vessel safety mandates, traffic control measures and increased state inspections and control of ships. The advent of large modern tankers has generated new marine environmental risks. The customary right of access to a place of refuge for vessels in distress is becoming a complex issue of increasingly conflicting values reflecting humanitarian response and environmental conservation. A national ‘Places of Refuge’ policy is an essential component of Canada’s oceans management strategy. A cohesive and robust structure for conflict resolution will help assure the continued progress and development of ocean-based industries and minimize threats to Canada’s oceans and marine environment. The input of ship and port management personnel in the development of a national strategy and risk assessment procedure is vital for credibility and acceptance. The Canadian and international experience of ships in need of assistance and the lessons learned dictate that developing a ‘Places of Refuge’ policy and risk assessment procedure is not only prudent but imperative if Canada is to continue to be a major player in the global marketplace. This dissertation outlines a risk assessment procedure to categorize Canadian ports as places of refuge. This categorization of ports based on defined risk levels allows for the optimum allocation of resources for upgrading the refuge suitability of ports. Twenty-one ports on the east coast are evaluated for their suitability as places of refuge, based on their risk category. The measures suggested in this thesis propose elements of a Canadian national policy and risk assessment procedure for places of refuge which are comprehensive, pragmatic and flexible within the country’s existing command and control infrastructure.

Principe de droit coutumier longtemps honoré, le droit de refuge n’est plus. Les catastrophes de l’« Erika » et du « Prestige », et entre les deux, le périple du « Castor », ont largement mis en lumière cette réalité. À l’origine de ce déclin, les progrès techniques. Certains ayant permis la sauvegarde des marins en perdition sans nécessiter le déroutement du navire vers un abri. D’autres ayant eu pour conséquence de rendre dangereux et polluants la navigation.Le phénomène dit de « lèpre maritime » fut la constante, la pratique adoptée par les États côtiers confrontés à des navires en difficulté susceptibles de porter atteinte à leurs intérêts. Décrit ainsi, le réflexe se perçoit comme légitime. Mais voilà, l’automatisme peut pousser à l’absurde alors que les progrès, encore eux mais a contrario cette fois-ci, permettent de mesurer et tempérer les risques et ainsi revenir vers la voie naturelle du refuge même en présence de navires potentiellement dangereux et/ou polluants / Principle of customary international law which was honored a long time, the right of refuge for ships in distress is in the present day eroded. The disasters of the « Erika » and the « Prestige », and between these two, the event of the « Castor », have largely emphasized this reality.At the origin of this decline, we found technical progresses. Some having permitted rescue of the sailors in distress without requiring the ship to be granted a safe haven. Others having had for consequence to make navigation dangerous and pollutant.The phenomenon known as of « maritime lepers » has been the constant, the practice adopted by the coastal States confronted with ships in distress likely to threaten their interests. Described in this manner, the reflex can be perceived like legitimate. But, the automatism can conduct to the absurdity whereas progresses, but a contrario this time, make possible to measure and moderate the risks and, in consequence, to return towards the natural way of the refuge even in the presence of potentially dangerous and/or polluting ships

Föreliggande avhandlings centrala syfte är att undersöka säkerhetskultur ombord i fartyg vilka trafikerar Östersjön. Genomgående för fartyg i Östersjöfart är täta hamnanlöp, kustnära resor, trafik i tätt trafikerade områden samt små besättningar. Tidigare forskning antyder att det kan finnas ett systemfel i sjöfarten. Charles Perrow beskriver, till exempel, sjöfarten som ett felskapande system och menar att orsaken till detta är hur sjöfarten bedrivs. James Reason menar att värdering, attityd, kompetens och beteendemönster är fyra viktiga parametrar som definierar en säkerhetskultur. Sjöfartens säkerhetsstyrningssystem, International Safety Management Code (ISM) syftar till att en proaktiv och utvecklande säkerhetskultur skapas och upprätthålls inom sjöfarten. Resultaten av den här studien visar att sjöfarten saknar en framförhållning, ”failure of foresight”, där det proaktiva arbetssättet syftar till att incidenter och olyckor kan förutses. Studien har ett etnografiskt perspektiv vilket syftar till att skapa en så fullödig beskrivning över den kultur som studeras. Totalt ingår elva olika fartyg i studien, där besöken ombord varierat från någon timme till ett par dagar. Insamlad data har via en egenutvecklad analysmodell bearbetats för att försöka förklara säkerhetskulturen. I fokus i analysmodellen står hur information, feedback, ansvar, samarbete, uppföljning samt utveckling hanteras. Studien visar att det finns behov av att diskutera och förändra säkerhetskulturen i sjöfarten, både i stort som enskilt i fartygen. Det finns ett behov av vidare studier av hur säkerhetskulturen kan förbättras, samt ett behov av riktade utbildningsinsatser inom systemtänkande, organisationsteori och säkerhetskultur. / The main purpose of this thesis is to explore the safety culture onboard vessels trading in the Baltic Sea. The common denominator for vessels trading in the Baltic Sea is frequent port visits, coastal voyages, voyages in dense trafficked areas and small crews. Earlier research shows that there may be a system fault in the shipping industry. Charles Perrow describes the maritime industry as an error inducing system. He means that the cause for that is the way shipping is carried out. In a safety culture values, attitudes, competence and behavioral patterns are four important factors that define the safety culture. The maritime safety management system, International Safety Management Code (ISM) aims towards a proactive and evolutionally safety culture in the shipping industry. The results show that shipping today lacks a foresight, “failure of foresight”, where the proactive way of work leads to incidents and accidents being anticipated. This study has an ethnographic perspective, which aims to create a thick and substantial description of the culture that is being studied. Totally a number of eleven vessels participated in the study. The visits onboard reach from a couple of hours up to a few days. Collected data has been analysed through a self-developed model in an ambition to try to explain the safety culture. The model focuses on how information, feedback, responsibility, co-operation, follow-up and development are being handled. The study reveals that there is a need to discuss and change the safety culture in the shipping industry, in large as on the single vessel. As well as a need for further studies of how the safety culture can be improved and a need for education aimed towards system thinking, organizational theory and safety culture.

Le transport maritime est d'une importance stratégique pour l'économie de l'Union européenne. Chaque année, un milliard de tonnes de pétrole transitent par les ports et les eaux de l'UE et deux milliards de tonnes de marchandises sont chargées et déchargées dans ses ports. C'est pourquoi, depuis le naufrage de l'Amoco Cadiz et les conséquences désastreuses, tant pour l'environnement que pour l'économie qui en découlèrent, l'Union européenne ne cesse de développer et d'intensifier sa politique de sécurité maritime dans le but de mettre un terme à la navigation sous normes, essentiellement par une application effective des règles internationales en la matière. Depuis 1993, l'UE et ses États membres sont au premier plan afin d'améliorer la législation en matière de sécurité du transport maritime de marchandises et substances dangereuses pour éliminer les navires sous-normes, augmenter la protection des équipages, réduire le risque de pollution de l'environnement et veiller à ce que les opérateurs qui suivent les bonnes pratiques ne soient pas désavantagés commercialement par rapport à ceux qui sont prêts à prendre des raccourcis avec la sécurité des navires. Les accidents de l'Erika et du Prestige encouragèrent l'UE à réformer radicalement son régime juridique et à adopter de nouvelles règles et normes de prévention des accidents en mer, en particulier celles impliquant les pétroliers. Depuis plus de trente ans l'UE n'a cessé de renforcer et d'améliorer son arsenal législatif. Elle fit évoluer sa réglementation consécutivement aux divers accidents qui vinrent frapper ses côtes ; c'est pourquoi la sécurité du transport maritime sera toujours en évolution. / Maritime transport has strategic importance for the economy of the European Union. Each year, one billion tons of oil pass through the ports and waters of the EU. Two billion tons of goods are loaded and unloaded in its ports. Because of the disastrous consequences the sinking of Amoco Cadiz has had on the environment and economy, the European Union continues to develop and strengthen its policy on maritime safety in order to put an end to substandard shipping, primarily through the effective application of international rules. Since 1993, the European Union and its Member States are at the forefront improving legislation on the safety of maritime transport of dangerous goods and substances, striving to eliminate substandard ships, increase protection of the crew, reduce the risk of environmental pollution. The EU is insuring operators who are following the best practices, compared to those who are willing to take shortcuts with the safety of ships, are not commercially disadvantaged. Accidents of the Erika and Prestige encouraged the EU to radically reform its legal system and to adopt new rules and standards for the prevention of accidents at sea, particularly those involving tankers. For more than thirty years the European Union has not stopped to strengthen and to improve its legislation in order to better protect itself against the risks of pollution due to maritime transports of dangerous goods. It has updated its regulation consecutivly to several accidents which damaged its coasts ; that is why the safety of maritme transport will always be evolving.

I takt med att sjöfartsindustrin söker hållbara alternativ till traditionella bränslen har LNG och metanol framstått som lovande alternativ till diesel. Denna studie syftar till att identifiera arbetsmiljörisker vid hantering av LNG, metanol och diesel som fartygsbränsle. Genom en dokumentär forskningsmetodik har säkerhetsdatablad, lagtexter och tidigare studier analyserats. Resultaten visar att LNG, metanol och diesel har unika riskprofiler: LNG medför kvävningsrisk och köldskador, metanol är mycket giftigt och kan orsaka allvarliga hälsoproblem, inklusive blindhet och dödsfall, medan diesel är cancerframkallande och kan leda till organskador. Utbildning för hantering av LNG och metanol inkluderar specifika IGF-kurser, medan diesel kräver grundläggande säkerhetsutbildning. Studien understryker vikten av strikta säkerhetsprotokoll och omfattande utbildning för att effektivt hantera dessa risker. / As the maritime industry seeks sustainable alternatives to traditional fuels, LNG and methanol have emerged as promising options compared to diesel. This study aims to identify occupational safety risks associated with handling LNG, methanol, and diesel as ship fuels. Using a documentary research methodology, safety data sheets, regulations, and previous studies were analyzed. The findings reveal distinct risk profiles: LNG poses asphyxiation and frostbite hazards, methanol is highly toxic and can cause severe health issues, including blindness and death, while diesel is carcinogenic and can lead to organ damage. Training for LNG and methanol includes specific IGF code courses, while diesel requires basic safety training. The study highlights the importance of stringent safety protocols and comprehensive training to mitigate these risks effectively.

Arbetet har syftat till att undersöka och problematisera flaggstatens och klassificeringssällskapens roller såsom kontrollfunktion avseende sjösäkerhet. Frågor har ställts angående vilka skyldigheter flaggstater å ena sidan, och klassificeringssällskap å andra sidan, har vad gäller fartygskonstruktion och fartygssäkerhet. Vidare har arbetet även behandlat frågan vilka sjösäkerhetsrelaterade effekter som kan uppkomma av att flaggstaten delegerar skyldigheter avseende konstruktion till klassificeringssällskap. För att besvara frågorna har en kvalitativ dokumentstudie gjorts, med vissa inslag av rättsdogmatik i de delar som avsett finna gällande rätt på området. Materialet för dokumentstudiens del har till stor del valts ut genom en bred sökning i litteratur och avhandlingar på området. På så vis har det använda materialet redan genomgått en urvalsprocess och därmed ansetts vara relevant för arbetet. Resultatet visar att det finns en viss överlappning i kontrollfunktionsrollen för både flaggstaten och klassificeringssällskapen. Att delegering av skyldigheter sker från flaggstaten till klassificeringssällskapen är inte nödvändigtvis problematiskt. Dock kan en delegering få negativa effekter på sjösäkerheten i de fall klassificeringssällskapen inte är i paritet med flaggstaten eller båda parter saknar en effektiv kontrollfunktion med högt ställda krav. Skulle delegering ske till ett klassificeringssällskap som har en god kontrollfunktion med höga krav kan brister som finns inom flaggstaten, såsom bristande resurser och kompetens, avhjälpas. Trots att systemet till stor del verkar fungera tillfredsställande finns anledning att fortsätta forska inom området för att undersöka hur de problem som belysts i detta arbete kan åtgärdas eller förhindras i framtiden. / The aim of this paper has been to investigate and problematize the roles of the flag state and the classification societies in regard to their maritime safety control function. Questions have been raised regarding what obligations flag states on one hand, and classification societies on the other hand, have regarding ship construction and ship safety. Furthermore, the paper has also addressed the question of what maritime safety-related effects may arise from the flag state delegating their duties to classification societies. To answer the questions, a qualitative document study has been conducted, with some elements of legal dogmatics in certain parts in order to find the current legal situation. The material for the document study has been selected by thorough research into literature and dissertations in the area. Therefore, the chosen material has been previously reviewed and gone through a selection process and was thus considered relevant for this paper. The result has shown that there is some overlap in the control function for both the flag state and the classification societies. Delegating obligations from the flag state to the classification societies is not necessarily problematic. However, delegation of the said duties can have negative effects on maritime safety in cases where the classification societies are not on par with the flag state or both parties lack an effective control apparatus to enforce high standards. Should delegation occur to a classification society that has a good control apparatus with high requirements, possible shortcomings that exist within the flag state, such as lack of resources and skills, can be remedied by the high standard performance of the classification society. Even though the system might seem satisfactorily at first glance, there is room for further research in the area in order to investigate how the existing problems can be managed and prevented in the future.