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LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

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Module Offerings

7035MECH-SEP-CTY

Aims

To enable students to understand and implement the requirements of formal safety design, assessment and review in marine, offshore and port areas.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate the analyses required for safety evaluation from both design and operation aspects.
2.
Balance the requirements of design for safety and management of safety
3.
Specify how safety may be controlled
4.
Develop a formal safety assessment on both a qualitative and quantitative basis

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to safety and risk. Risk and safety regulations in marine engineering. Hazard identification techniques. Consequence analysis. Safety and risk evaluation. Human factors and safety management. Risk reduction and criteria. Novel risk modelling and decision making techniques. Marine and offshore case studies.
Module Overview:
This module will enable you to understand and implement the requirements of formal safety design, assessment and review in marine, offshore and port areas.
Additional Information:The module is designed to provide the underpinning knowledge and understanding to implement formal maritime safety assessment procedures.

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