THE TURKISH MODEL FOR IMPROVING IMO SURVEY RESULTS AND REDUCING SHIP ACCIDENTS
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The
purpose of the IMO is to reduce the number of ship accidents, which have both
economic and human costs. IMO regulations define what is required for voyages
to be safe. The primary mechanism for checking compliance are surveys which are
performed by member states. These check both technical and human-related
aspects of the ship. The first includes the features of the ship and the
equipment on board. The latter is regarding competencies of the personnel.
There are significant discrepancies in the effectiveness of surveys in
different regions. Over recent years Turkish ships have
transitioned from performing poorly in surveys to performing well. We argue
this is the result of a series of legislative decisions. We identify which
legislative decisions these are and present them as a repeatable recipe.
Countries facing similar difficulties can follow this example with the aim of
improving IMO compliance; which in turn means economic benefits, less accidents
and less lives lost.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ship Accidents,Flag State,Whitelist,Black List,Imo Regulations
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