Lives in peril : profit or safety in the global maritime industry? /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Walters, David, 1950-
Group Author: Bailey, Nick, 1960-
Published:
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xi, 262 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780230573833 :
0230573835
Index Number: HD8039
CLC: U66
Call Number: U66/W235
Contents: List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction: the health, safety and well-being of seafarers : understanding the challenges -- The hazards of work at sea -- A picture of health? evidence of mortality and morbidity amongst merchant seafarers -- The hazards of work in merchant shipping -- The structure and operation of the maritime industry and its approach to regulating the work environment -- The structure and organisation of the maritime industry -- Regulatory features of the maritime industry -- Managing health and safety at sea -- Understanding vulnerability in a globalised industry -- Managing health and safety at sea limits to the conventional approach -- The role of organised labour -- Governance and regulation drivers and leverage in support of improved management of health and safety at sea -- Conclusions -- References.