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Workplace frustration leading to task deviation and accidents at sea – A sociocultural perspective on the maritime human element

Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Seafaring continues to be risky despite the tremendous international effort to curb maritime accidents. While onboard, seafarers, as the principal human element in the maritime industry, must face myriad physical and mental stresses and dynamic safety ...
Asanka Rajapakse, Gholam Reza Emad
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Lateral Misalignment Tolerant Wireless Power Transfer With a Tumbler Mechanism

IEEE Access, 2019
A transmitting coil with a tumbler structure is presented to improve lateral misalignment tolerance of a wireless power transfer (WPT) system with a planar receiver. The tumbler is made of an acrylic ball and soil. A planar spiral receiving coil wound by
Shuai Ding, Wangqiang Niu, Wei Gu
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Maritime Cluster Organizations: Enhancing Role of Maritime Industry Development

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013
AbstractThis paper analyzes Maritime Cluster Organizations importance for Maritime Industry future development by comparing Sector Associations and Maritime Cluster organizations, those structures, innovation, specialization levels and future perspective approach.
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The governance of Singapore’s knowledge clusters: off shore marine business and waterhub [PDF]

, 2011
Based on two case studies of knowledge clusters (off shore marine/rig business and water hub) in Singapore, the paper illustrates the importance of good knowledge governance in creating robust and value-creating knowledge clusters.
Evers, Hans-Dieter, Menkhoff, Thomas
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Constructing an analytical definition of social sustainability for the maritime industry: a systematic literature review

Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
Academic and practical professional discourse regarding the future of the maritime industry frequently refers to “sustainable development” and “sustainability,” both of which exhibit a complex interrelation of economic, environmental, and social aspects.
Alina Prylipko, Michael Ekow Manuel
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Gap Analysis Report [PDF]

, 2014
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Azzolini, Roberto, Guillon, Frederic, Leone, Corrado, Leonenko, Anastasia, Longo, Simona, Paadar, Outi, Riedel, Arne, Tedsen, Elizabeth, Weingartner, Katherine   +8 more
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Leader Firms in the Dutch Maritime Cluster [PDF]

The cluster-concept is often-used to analyse a country's key industries. The maritime industry is one of the most well-defined clusters in the Netherlands.
Michiel Nijdam, Peter W. De Langen
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A Model of Partial Regulation in the Maritime Ferry Industry [PDF]

In this paper, we study how maritime ferry industries should be regulated. This is a fundamental issue in so far as maritime transport between islands and mainland is a service of general interest. We argue that the policy design crucially depends on the
Angela S. Bergantino, Annalisa Vinella, Etienne Billette de Villemeur   +2 more
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Skills for Competitiveness, Jobs, and Employability in Developing Asia-Pacific [PDF]

, 2013
[Excerpt] The ADB International Skills Development Forum, held at ADB headquarters in December 2012, discussed key policy priorities and actions for skills development.
Geronimo, Dorothy, Jagannathan, Shanti
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Terrorism and maritime shipment of nuclear material [PDF]

, 2007
Opponents of the nuclear industry often claim that material in transit is vulnerable to attack by terrorist groups who might seek to take the cargo and make a bomb, or otherwise cause a radiological incident.
Smith, Ron C.
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