This paper proposes a model to estimate the frequency of close encounters between ships which can be an indication of collision risk. The model utilizes a ship domain approach to find potential exceptional encounters, which is well established in the navigational risk research community. From this s...

The Norwegian oil and gas industry has undergone some turbulent years following the rapid decline in the oil price in 2014. There has been extensive debate on whether the cost-reductions in the industry has led to higher risk level, especially on the offshore installations. The Petroleum Safety Auth...

Car ferries may face severe consequences during an emergency at sea. There is a high potential of human losses if not proper crisis management has been carried out. During the last 10 years, ferry crews have been reduced, and the conflict regarding manning and crisis management between ferry crews a...