Maritime accident investigation and temporal determinants of maritime accidents: A case study |
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| Authors: | Detlef Nielsen Dietmar Jungnickel |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Maritime Medicine, Hamburg Port Health Centre, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), Hamburg State Department for Health and Consumer Protection, University of Hamburg, Seewartenstrasse 10, 20459 Hamburg, Germany;(2) Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), Hamburg State Department for Health and Consumer Protection, University of Hamburg, Seewartenstrasse 10, 20459 Hamburg, Germany |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of an investigation into temporal determinants of maritime accidents based on a data-set obtained from the proceedings of formal inquiries in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). The results show that there is no statistically significant outcome between the probability for an accident and the time of watch. Thus the results do not confirm previous studies, which reported significant time of day effects.The outcome of this study indicates that marine inquiries can provide useful data for an analysis of underlying causes of maritime accidents. It is suggested that accident inquiries should be extended into the area of watch systems employed and should record the hours of work and of rest of the officers on the watch involved in a maritime accident. |
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