Case study of safe working conditions in Spanish merchant ships

• Autorzy: Orosa J.A. , Oliveira A.C.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

ObjectiveThis paper aims to show a practical case study of safety assessment concerning possible injuries and fire occurring in the engine room on-board a merchant ship, due to fatigue. MethodsThe methodology was centred in literature hazard identification, measurements in real ships and heat stress indices definition.ResultsSome corrections are proposed in order to obtain a safe environment for workers in the engine control room and to prevent fatigue risks at the engine room. This will allow adequate oil leakage detection and, as a consequence, improve fire prevention.DiscussionTraining is a preventive control option, but this study allows the understanding of new corrective control options like design corrections.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 19
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.43-48,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Orosa J.A.

• Departamento de Energia y P.M., Escuela Tecnica Superior de N.y M., Universidade da Coruna, Paseo de Ronda, 51, 15011.a Coruna, Espana

autor

Oliveira A.C.

• New Energy Tec.Unit., Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

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DOI

10.2478/v10012-012-0014-6