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CAN PILOTAGE PERFORMED IN COMPETITION PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY: THE BALANCE BETWEEN SAFETY AND ECONOMICS

R van Gooswilligen

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This paper discusses the relationship between safety and economics, in the shipping industry. The author believes that, for ship pilotage, it is helpful to have a proper balance between these factors. He notes that the Frissen Committee's 1997 report concludes that pilotage should be exposed to market forces. Subject headings in this paper include: Chain of events, Connecting links, Safety and unsafety, Safety by numbers, Sea Empress, Quality, Timely and adequate, The Peacock Incident, Economic surrounding, The Pilot or the organization, and Research and development.

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This paper discusses the relationship between safety and economics, in the shipping industry. The author believes that, for ship pilotage, it is helpful to have a proper balance between these factors. He notes that the Frissen Committee's 1997 report concludes that pilotage should be exposed to market forces. Subject headings in this paper include: Chain of events, Connecting links, Safety and unsafety, Safety by numbers, Sea Empress, Quality, Timely and adequate, The Peacock Incident, Economic surrounding, The Pilot or the organization, and Research and development.

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This paper discusses the relationship between safety and economics, in the shipping industry. The author believes that, for ship pilotage, it is helpful to have a proper balance between these factors. He notes that the Frissen Committee's 1997 report concludes that pilotage should be exposed to market forces. Subject headings in this paper include: Chain of events, Connecting links, Safety and unsafety, Safety by numbers, Sea Empress, Quality, Timely and adequate, The Peacock Incident, Economic surrounding, The Pilot or the organization, and Research and development.

Key concepts: Pilotage, Balance (ability), Quality (philosophy), Competition (biology), Business, Operations management, Risk analysis (engineering), Engineering

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