Research Article

Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method

Volume: 24 Number: 4 August 17, 2018
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Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method

Abstract

Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) is a comprehensive and sophisticated AHP-based Delphi method in which risk analysis and risk management are handled simultaneously. PAWSA has primarily developed for maritime domain, and there is a need to extend such risk analyses to the other fields. First aim of this study is to introduce PAWSA process and to add its methodology to existing academic literature. Significance of PAWSA is exhibited and innovative suggestions for further developments are given in this study. Secondly, PAWSA method is employed for Istanbul Strait to obtain the levels of navigational risks and to measure effectiveness of counter actions. It analyses risks of navigation situations, the conditions of vessels, traffic intensity and waterway characteristics. Ultimately, it is aimed to minimize the marine incidents and increase navigational safety by introducing new counter actions. The Istanbul Strait is one of the most difficult-to-navigate and the narrowest international waterway in the world. The Istanbul Strait has a dense traffic because of its geographical and strategic location. According to annual statistics, traffic density is two times more than the Suez Canal and three times more than the Panama Canal. Besides the heavy local traffic, the Strait is used by approximately 50.000 international vessels with a total gross tonnage of 600 million. 15 million people live in Istanbul and 300.000 people are transported daily from Asia to Europe using Istanbul Strait. A comprehensive risk analysis by a convenient method for the Istanbul Strait is therefore required for safe maritime transportation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 17, 2018

Submission Date

July 28, 2017

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 24 Number: 4

APA
Şahin, B., & Chan, Y. (2018). Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 24(4), 730-738. https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN
AMA
1.Şahin B, Chan Y. Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2018;24(4):730-738. https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN
Chicago
Şahin, Bekir, and Yupo Chan. 2018. “Risk Assessment of the Istanbul Strait by Using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) Method”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24 (4): 730-38. https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN.
EndNote
Şahin B, Chan Y (August 1, 2018) Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24 4 730–738.
IEEE
[1]B. Şahin and Y. Chan, “Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method”, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 730–738, Aug. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN
ISNAD
Şahin, Bekir - Chan, Yupo. “Risk Assessment of the Istanbul Strait by Using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) Method”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24/4 (August 1, 2018): 730-738. https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN.
JAMA
1.Şahin B, Chan Y. Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2018;24:730–738.
MLA
Şahin, Bekir, and Yupo Chan. “Risk Assessment of the Istanbul Strait by Using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) Method”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 4, Aug. 2018, pp. 730-8, https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN.
Vancouver
1.Bekir Şahin, Yupo Chan. Risk assessment of the Istanbul Strait by using Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) method. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 1;24(4):730-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA46ZU92LN