Τα ατυχήματα στα ελληνικά λιμάνια του Ευρωπαϊκού Δικτύου Μεταφορών

Ευσταθίου, Γεώργιος

Accidents in Greek ports of the European Transport Network

Master Thesis

Author

Ευσταθίου, Γεώργιος

Date

2022-11

Abstract

Greek ports, because they are a point of connection for international and national trade and at the same time a tourist destination, become a factor in the economic development of the country. Greece incorporates on the one hand the longest coastline in the entire European Union and on the other hand a developed network of ports in its interior, which occurs due to its morphology and the increased number of its islands. In shipping operations and procedures, risk is an everyday feature and tends to affect human lives, environment, cargo, ship, society, reputation, and company profits. The risks are increasing to a great extent and thus accidents are caused quite often in the ports. According to the data of the MHIDAS database (2002) from the previous years until today it was observed that the port accidents have increased at a rapid rate and in fact in the 90’s they have reached a percentage of 83%. Of course, this increase in accidents is estimated to be influenced by the technology used in the facilities (automation), the design and structure of the work, the conditions in the workplace, weather conditions and the human factor. For this reason, the initial identification of the risks lurking in a port is essential and the authorities must immediately deal with them as events that could cause problems for people, environment, properties, and the port. Security, which is perhaps the most important element for a port, is the responsibility of each individual who has a direct or indirect working relationship with the port area, but also collectively for the cooperation between employees, using safe and sophisticated systems. Due to the nature of port work, port workers and those indirectly involved are vulnerable to injuries, illnesses, and natural disasters. Natural disasters can be caused by windstorms, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, ice or snow, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. The port authorities have attempted to some extent to define measures in ports for the maintenance of workplaces, work methods and materials, which will provide safety and hygiene, information, training, and protection of the workers. Also, each port is required to have created a Single Integrated Risk Management Plan (SRMMP), to be able to immediately and effectively manage potential risks, otherwise the port should have created an alternative plan for each risk category separately. This way, measures are taken to prevent and deal with any risks that may occur in the ports. It is therefore concluded that security is a particularly important element for the port industry since it is a critical factor in its sustainable development. Take into consideration, firstly the large number of risks that lurk in the port industry, secondly the role played by the safety of workers at their workplace and thirdly the large extent of human accidents in the shipping industry, it was deemed necessary to carry out research to investigate, present and evaluate the risks to the port industry over the last decade in the 25 ports under the Trans-European Transport Network of Greece

Postgraduate Studies Programme

Ναυτιλία

Department

Σχολή Ναυτιλίας και Βιομηχανίας. Τμήμα Ναυτιλιακών Σπουδών

Number of pages

117

Language

Greek

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/14778
http://dx.doi.org/10.26267/unipi_dione/2200

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