Risk limits of oil transportation in the Aegean Sea

Lyridis, DV; Ventikos, NP; Zacharioudakis, PG; Psaraftis, HN; Volakis, S

dc.contributor.author	Lyridis, DV	en
dc.contributor.author	Ventikos, NP	en
dc.contributor.author	Zacharioudakis, PG	en
dc.contributor.author	Psaraftis, HN	en
dc.contributor.author	Volakis, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:50:52Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:50:52Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	10986189	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/35172
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dc.subject	Aegean Sea	en
dc.subject	Environment	en
dc.subject	Oil transportation	en
dc.subject	Tanker accidents	en
dc.subject.other	Accident prevention	en
dc.subject.other	Data reduction	en
dc.subject.other	Database systems	en
dc.subject.other	Ocean currents	en
dc.subject.other	Oil tankers	en
dc.subject.other	Risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Safety factor	en
dc.subject.other	Oil quantities	en
dc.subject.other	Safety levels	en
dc.subject.other	Tanker accidents	en
dc.subject.other	Petroleum transportation	en
dc.title	Risk limits of oil transportation in the Aegean Sea	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	This paper presents an explorative analysis of tanker casualties in the Aegean Sea; thus, it is based on data derived from the records of a database specifically developed for this reason. This effort is a part of the Greek sponsored research project AEGEAN which aims to design and propose novel-""safe"" tanker routes through the specific area and its main motivation is the continuous increase of oil quantities transferred through the Aegean Sea (e.g. due to the exploitation of the Caspian oil, or due to the forthcoming opening of new pipelines). Moreover, under the umbrella of safe oil movement across the Aegean Sea, a risk-driven approach is implemented in the outline of determining acceptable limits for local tanker safety: affordable (minimum) safety limits, since the proposed approach should not aggravate, in any case, the current situation/records and practices, from a marine safety point-of-view. This is achieved by using descriptive statistical techniques and selected risk models and by introducing corresponding risk indices that are able to support the adopted methodology and consequently provide sensible results and realistic conclusions. Hence, this paper may be regarded as a proactive-oriented effort to set acceptable safety levels for marine oil transport in the specific basin. It is noted that in the global maritime community there is no such thing as commonly accepted risk standards for any maritime transport procedure and activity; in this context, the key contribution of the paper lies in the initial study and the generic determination of current risk levels for marine (tanker) safety in the Aegean Sea. Copyright © 2006 by The International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.	en
heal.journalName	Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference	en
dc.identifier.spage	423	en
dc.identifier.epage	430	en