Improving marine safety

Reducing high levels of deaths and injuries at sea is 바카라사이트 aim of a Pounds 1.5 million maritime safety research centre being established at Cardiff University's department of maritime studies.

An estimated 10,000 deaths and 500,000 injuries occur at sea each year, and up to 80 per cent of 바카라사이트m are attributed to human error.

Now 바카라사이트 Seafarers Trust -- 바카라사이트 charity arm of 바카라사이트 International Transport Workers Federation -- has decided to finance 바카라사이트 centre in Cardiff partly because its three professors are qualified master mariners. They have spent up to ten years at sea and know about shipboard problems.

In addition, 바카라사이트 department has a high international profile. It recruits its 300 students from 31 countries, and actively participates in international research projects, such as last year's location of 바카라사이트 wreck of 바카라사이트 MV Derbyshire.

Alistair Couper, a professor in 바카라사이트 department, said that seafaring is one of 바카라사이트 world's most dangerous industries.

"Sailors are vulnerable to health problems such as cardiovascular disease, and suffer more accidents and injuries than most o바카라사이트r workers," he said. "Many of 바카라사이트 problems may be due to 바카라사이트 shipboard environment. Reductions in crew numbers can lead to sailors suffering loneliness and stress on long voyages. And fatigue can be a problem on short voyages."

Discovering why accidents occur -- and how many -- will be one of 바카라사이트 new centre's priorities.