METHOD OF EMERGENCY RISK MANAGEMENT IN MARITIME TRANSPORT

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to improve the safety of maritime transportation of goods by developing and improving methods for assessing and managing emergency risks. This article focuses on the relevance of developing and implementing a method for managing risks associated with the occurrence of emergencies in maritime transportation. Despite significant scientific and technological progress in the field of maritime safety, the frequency of accidents remains high. The main goal is to ensure safety during maritime transport and reduce the negative factors that contribute to the occurrence of emergencies. The current study reveals that the number of maritime transport incidents remains high and is not sufficiently reduced. The analysis of the practices of preparing and carrying out maritime transport underlines that approaches to risk assessment and management remain traditional, and scientific support for safety issues is not sufficiently developed. In other words, the analysis of existing experience and research indicates that the scientific basis for risk assessment and management in the context of maritime transport of goods is incompletely developed. Methods for assessing emergency risks, as well as assessing the safety and efficiency of transport and logistics system projects based on risk criteria, need to be further developed. The issues of decision-making in risk management also remain insufficiently researched. Thus, this article presents an innovative method of managing the risks of maritime emergencies. The main advantage is an integral approach that allows to assess the risk at different stages of cargo transportation. This method is based on a systematic analysis, considering in detail the risks at each chain of the transport and logistics system. This approach provides a more accurate assessment of potential risks and allows for early decision-making on safety issues. The use of this method also helps to reduce the number of unreasonable risky decisions, which enables transport companies, cargo owners, seafarers and ship owners to take additional measures to ensure the safety of maritime transport and reduce the likelihood of accidents and their consequences.