Priority Area

Title

Duration

Summary

Environmental Protection

567

6 months

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591

2 months                        

To establish a group of criteria for judging environmental harm for environmental risk assessment metrics which can be used in equivalence testing, Safety Cases, Formal Safety Assessments, and other forms of cost-benefit analysis

593

13 months                      

To investigate the fate and effects of higher risk Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS).

595

12 months                      

To identify definitive parameters which influence the behaviour of submerged and sunken oils and to determine appropriate oil recovery techniques

Navigation Safety

611

2 months                        

To identify all current monitoring and tracking systems and sites and quantification of detection, tracking and other performance metrics.

617

2 months                        

To determine the adjacent channel selectivity of radar receivers at 2.95GHz and 3.05GHz

626

3 months

Seafarer / Fishermen
Safety

546

12 months                      

578

16 months                      

To improve knowledge and information base with regard to mortality of those who work at sea

602

14 months

602

14 months

Accident Prevention

548

12 months                      

A collaborative project with major stakeholders in this area to estimate by omnibus survey the population participating in maritime sport and leisure activities.  This work provides the MCA with a statistical base to measure accurately the impact of it’s incident prevention activity.

599

12 months                    

To build upon the results of the preceding viability study.  Research, evaluate and develop a comprehensive understanding of Human Element / Human Factor issues present in the maritime industry.

603

9 months                        

To establish the effectiveness of selection methodologies to identify candidates who will be best matched in terms of ability, aptitude, knowledge, technical skill, personality and psychological characteristics in a safety critical industry.

608

Watersports Participation Surveys - Survey 2008 (PDF 6.17Mb)
Watersports Participation Surveys - Survey 2009 (PDF 2.54Mb

Watersports Participation Surveys - Survey 2010 (PDF 2.49Mb)

Watersport Participation Surveys 2011 (PDF 6.36 MB)

12 months                      

A collaborative project with major stakeholders in this area to estimate by omnibus survey the population participating in maritime sport and leisure activities.  This work provides the MCA with a statistical base to measure accurately the impact of it’s incident prevention activity.

616

8 months                      

To identify the customer demographic most reluctant to carry and wear lifejackets and the reasons why, and establish the most efficient and effective ways of encouraging behavioural change in this audience.

618

12 months

Vessel Safety

552

5 months                        

557

9 months                       

To study the vulnerability to capsize of conventional and low length to breadth fishing vessels.

559

10 months                      

To develop a database of data obtained from the Capsize Safety Sub Group and additional data from fishing vessels.

560

10 months                      

To develop a series of notices for the fishing industry, including environmental hazards, loading guidance and combinations, areas to be kept water tight, and maintenance guidance for devices such as valves

571

10 months                      

To establish the UK equivalent standards to the EC Directive 98/18 (as amended) including the standard for Severe Wind and Rolling Weather Criterion.

572

9 months                        

To consider the application of the current intact stability standards that are required by EC Directive 98/18 (as amended) to small domestic passenger ships, particularly open Ro Ros of a wide beam and shallow draft design or any passenger vessel less than 24 m in length

583

12 months                      

To identify the correlation between the capsize wave height given by the new criterion and an appropriate operating limitation

592

8 months                          

To prepare outline designs for two ro-ro passenger ships to the new SOLAS regulations (ref. MSC82/WP.3 Annex 2) and to assess the relative risk of rapid capsize due to water on deck effect of each vessel following side damage up to the centre-line using the latest numerical methods confirmed by physical model testing

600

2 years                          

To bring together a group of stakeholders to discuss and tackle issues relating to the lashing procedures on ships

625

6 months