| Summary: The main reason for investigating marine accidents is to understand the root causes of the incident and to identify risk mitigation strategies and make the necessary arrangements. In this study, the effect of human error in fire/explosion accidents in ship engine rooms was investigated. Within the scope of this study, 49 investigation reports of fire/explosion accidents that occurred between 2000-2017 were examined. The items obtained from accident reports were classified qualitatively by human factor analysis and classification system (HFACS) method. With the fuzzy approach fault tree analysis method (FFTA), the relationship between incidents and operational conditions resulting from unsafe actions was evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively. As a result, it was found that the the most important impact on the occurrence of fire/explosion accidents in the engine room was the lack of lack of insulation and oil/fuel leakage. It has been found that failure to perform maintenance and repair operations in a timely and effective manner causes oil/fuel leakage. The study is a recommendation for the prevention of accidents caused by human error in ship engine room.
Key Words : Fire/explosion accidents, Marine accident, Human factor, HFACS, Fuzzy Approach Fault Tree Analysis, FFTA |
