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Archived Reports


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Environmental Protection

Vessel Safety

Accident Prevention

Navigation Safety

Seafarer / Fisherman Safety




Environmental Protection


Project No

Title

Year of Publication

273Analysis of partially filed portable tanks

1985-1990

280Health hazards to Seaman from residual fuel, lubricating and hydraulic oils

1991-1995

293Influent temperature with oil and water density variants for IMO
298Toxicity evaluation of fire resisting materials
314Carbon monoxide monitoring of coal cargoes - Phase II
320Review of current and future marine anti -fouling coatings
353Improved oily water separation techniques
379Enhanced inspections for gas and chemical carriers
448Estimation of oil thickness
321Exhaust emissions - quantification of regional pollution

1996-2000

361Ballast water
365Quantifying waste generated by ships and platforms operating in the North Sea
397Ship specific tagging of oil contaminated discharges
426The measurement of oily waste and garbage disposed of in to the marine environment by shipping
428Disposal of oiled beach sand in coastal soils
434Using vegetable oils to clean up mineral oil spills
451A response to very heavy fuel oil (HFO) spills in UK waters
469Survey of waste reception facilities in UK ports
470Pilot project to establish methodologies and guidelines to identify marine litter from shipping
471Scoping study for a formal safety assessment of Ballast water management
433Socrates validation of the beach clean up decision support system

2001-2005

446Ecological and operational parameters for the use of Bioremediation
447Chemical spill risk assessment
472Satellite detection of oil slicks
475The use of microemulsion technology for the improved cleaning of oily sand
479Validation of Sandscrubbing Unit for the cleaning of oil contaminated sand
488An investigation in to packaged and harmful goods recovered in the UK
516Determination of the limiting of oil viscosity for chemical dispersion at sea
517Mapping sensitive ecological sites for national contingency planning

2006-2009

522Very heavy fuel oil - UK spill risk assessment
532Funded the UK's Contribution to the OSPAR Project which was lead by Sweden - OSPAR pilot project on the monitoring marine neach litter
535The Impact of the Port Waste Reception Facilities Regulations 2003 on UK Ports, Terminals and Harbours - One year on
536The Impact of the Port Waste Reception Facilities Regulations 2003 on vessels entering and trading between UK Ports and Terminals -one year on
540Effectiveness of Defra Approved surface cleaners in oil spill response
549 task 1Development of a Protocol for the treatment and disposal of oily waste in the UK local authority contingency planning
549 task 2 Development of a Protocol for the treatment and disposal of oily waste UK capacity of oil waster handling facilities
549 task 3 Development of a Protocol for the treatment and disposal of oily waste UK specific capacities from UK companies
549 task 4 Development of a Protocol for the treatment and disposal of oily waste Handling of large quantities of oily waste
577 Part A Control of the spread of non Indigenous species through ballast water
577 Part B Control of the spread of non Indigenous Species through ballast water
580Ecosystem assessment following the sinking of Tanker ECE


Accident Prevention

Project No

Title

Year of Publication
385Application of human factors to FSA

1996-2000

421Validation of Stakeholders in FSA trial application
458Coastguard customer surveyors
499Plymouth Marine Office - review of workload and resources

2001-2005

510Credible risk assessment
518Review of arrangements for carrying out routine re-survey
521Driving safety culture
513Sponsorship of a lectureship at Strathclyde University
546Development of human cognition workload assessment tool

2006-2009

547Organisational structures- The influence of Internal and external structures on safety management performance
562Data mining study of RP480
565UK incident database GAP analysis
586Research to determine the regulator approaches to recreational vessels within the EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA


Seafarer / Fisherman Safety

Project No

Title

Year of Publication

280Health hazards to seaman from residual fuel, lubricating and hydraulic oils

1991-1995

283Man overboard from Fishing Vessels
292One man bridge operation at night (phase II)
296Passenger and crew behavioural analysis in emergency situations
305Watchkeeper collision avoidance behaviour
323Passenger and crew behavioural analysis in emergency situations
346Alcohol and drug abuse on board ships
385Application of human factors to FSA
414Assessment of colour vision requirements for seafarers and testing procedures

1996-2000

455Awareness of safety standards among fisherman and owners
461Health in the catching sector of the fishing industry
464Fatigue, Health and Injury amongst merchant seafarers

2001-2005

467Simulator training of handling escalating emergencies
478 AComparison of competence levels of crew on different ships types
478 BComparison of competence levels of crew on different ships types (bulk Carriers ) further work
482Stability information and training for watchkeepers


Vessel Safety

Project No

Title

Year of Publication

146Development of Seakeeping performance criteria for ships

1985-1990

187Research in to enhancing the stability and survivability standards
273Analysis of partially filled portable tanks
276Structural Integrity monitoring phase IV - 1989- 90
279Effects of fire retardant on the strength and fire resistance of glass reinforced

1991-1995

286Ventilation of Ro Ro Ferry vehicle spaces
287Rig anchor handling on offshore supply vessels
288Securing the cargo on offshore supply vessels
298Toxicity evaluation of fire resisting materials
306Safety assessments applicability to Passenger Ships
307Stability of high speed twin hull craft
315Bulk Cargo penetration method test - Phase 2
318Failure mode and effect analysis on high speed craft
349Fishing Vessels stability assessment
360An investigation in to research undertaken in to improved anchoring systems
364Capsize and stability of sailing multihulls
342Ventilation of Ro Ro Ferry vehicle spaces - phase 2

1996-2000

358Safety assessment of the composite intermediate Bulk Container packaging with flexible inner receptacle
362Ro Ro Ferry door safety study
374A theoretical investigation of the capsizal resistance of passenger Ro Ro vessels
381Safety record of pre 1986 gas carriers
391Assessment of survival time of Ro Ro passenger vessels
393Trials of ship identification transponders
396Evaluation of equipment with regard to suitability for use onboard ship
400Safety and ergonomic aspects of software phase 6
401Failures of low pressure fuel systems on ships diesel engines
420Investigation of high speed craft on routes near to land or enclosed estuaries
423The tranverse gyration of Ro Ro passenger ferries
424Fundamentals of damaged ship survivability
425Damage stability of open ferries
427Capsize and stability of sailing multihulls (phase II)
437Scoping study for the formal safety assessment for passenger vessel evacuation
439Development of a generic model and task inventory for crude oil tanker
442Bulk carrier formal safety assessment preparatory work
443The development of liferafts carried on UK registered Fishing Vessels
449Research in to the behaviour of small Fishing Vessels (less than 15m overall length ) in rough seas - phase 1
459Formal safety assessment of bulk carriers (initial task breakdown)
465Vibration levels on ships
457A physical study of fast ferry walsh characteristics in shallow water

2001-2005

476Position of liferaft on the bow of a Fishing Vessel
484Behaviour of small Fishing Vessel in rough seas
485FSA of Bulk Carriers - Development and quantification of influence networks
489Risk evaluation of bulk carriers of under 150m length and the applicability of SOLAS CHx11 Thereto
490The effects of ship motion on the evacuation process
493An investigation in to the possible causes of Fishing Vessels flooding
494Formal safety assessment of Container Ships
498Time based survival criteria for passenger Ro Ro Ferry (Phase 3)
501HSC raking damage length
502HSC dynamic stability in following or quartering seas - phase 1
503 & 537HSC wind heeling moment methodology (phase 1 and 2)
504HSC incident database analysis
509HSC evaluation of exsisiting criteria `
519Requirements for smoke dampers on vents of a certain size
529Loading guidance for FV less than 12m registered length (phase 1)
530Simplified presentation of FV stability information (phase 1)
505HSC stability projects project management
534Research in to stability criteria for large sailing vessels

2005-2009

555Development of lifeboat design


Navigation Safety

Project No

Title

Year of publication

201Development of a blueprint for computer based training in the use of electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS)

1985-1990

347Theoretical study of success rates and false alert rates in the GMDSS

1991-1995

363User requirements for new navigation systems
394The limits of the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions Hydrographic Survey Responsibilities

1996-2000

422Assessment of significant wave height study in UK Coastal waters
452Weather information promulgated by Navtex Research
456Association of AIS and radar data

2001-2005

474Development of guidance for transponders
487Navigation light requirements for Mega Yachts
497A rigorous assessment of the ESM methodology
500Civil Hydrography 2002 multibeam survey trial
512Long term strategy for Civil Hydrography Programme
544Radar performance test methods
561Offshore wind farm helicopter search and rescue trials undertaken at the North Hoyle Wind Farm
545Development of Guidance for the mitigation of human error in automated ship- borne systems

2005-2009