Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Practice unveils weaknesses: analysing the implementation of regulations on seafarers’ work/rest hours, Bikram S. Bhatia. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs),
A comprehensive investigation of shipping business performance and corporate governance towards maritime sustainable development, Evangelos Darousos. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs),
The Practice of Small Island Developing States on the Consent Regime for Marine Scientific Research: Developing and Reframing the Law of the Sea in Changing Circumstances, Luciana Fernandes Coelho. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Brazil.)
Gender inequality in the practice of international marine science: case study on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Ellen Johannesen. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs),
Assessing the burden of an excessive SMS size on the effective implementation of the ISM Code, Li An Xian. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management, China.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Law and policy in combatting piracy by maritime enforcement agencies: a Nigerian perspective, Sadiq Abubakar. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Regional organisations as a mechanism to ensure maritime safety and security: the case of the Southern Africa Development Community-SADC, Elcidio Agostinho. (Maritime Law & Policy, Mozambique.)
Maritime governance : contextual factors affecting implementation of IMO instruments, Deniece Aiken. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Jamaica.)
Evaluation of the role of ocean literacy in reducing Ghana's marine plastic pollution from land-based sources: the educator’s perspective, Emelia Akurubire. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
The transition to low and near zero carbon emission ports : extent and determinants, Anas Alamoush. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Jordan.)
Spatiotemporal analyses of pelagic Sargassum : biodiversity, morphotypes and arsenic content, Kristie Alleyne. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Barbados.)
Assessing the need for harmonized marine debris monitoring and equity to support participation in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations by Caribbean SIDS, Kristal Ambrose. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), The Bahamas.)
Combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ecuador:: the maritime authority approach for the exercise of coastal state rights, Daniela Andrade Tamayo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ecuador.)
Decarbonisation of the shipping industry by 2050: opportunities and challenges in market-based measures, Vaishak Arayakee. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Onshore power for the docked container vessels in Apapa Port through blended finance, Oladayo Matthew Atilola. (Maritime Energy Management, Nigeria.)
Potential roles of vessel traffic services (VTS) in maritime decarbonization, Suleiman Mustapha Bunza. (Maritime Energy Management, Nigeria.)
Study on the construction of public information platform for international multimodal transport: a case study of Shanghai, Yijie Chen. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Investigating the determinants of ordering alternative fueled new vessels, Yuantao Chen. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Impact of crude oil trade on Nigeria’s economy: a time series approach, Ihuoma Grace Chukwuma-ekwueme. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Nigeria.)
Including stakeholder's perspectives on mangrove ecosystems degradation and restoration to support blue carbon in Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park, Zanziba, Dani Daniel Chunga. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, United Republic of Tanzania.)
Decarbonization of shipping: an African Union perspective, Daukorude Stephen Coleman. (Maritime Law & Ocean Policy, Nigeria.)
Harmonization of Sierra Leone’s oil pollution prevention legal framework with MARPOL 73/78 annex I regulations, Regina Chokolay Conteh-khali. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Review of the Wreck Removal Policy in the Philippines in relation to The Nairobi International Convention On The Removal Of Wrecks, 2007, Anthony Cuevas. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Philippines.)
Evaluation ofthe implementation in the Chilean domestic fleet of energy efficiency, ship energy efficiency management and carbon intensity indicator, according to the rules established by the International Maritime Organization, Jorge Sebastian De La Fuente Manríquez. (Maritime Energy Management, Chile.)
Study on the Impact of the European Energy Crisis on LNG Shipping, Tonglin Ding. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
An approach to Chinese coastal piggyback policy, Yaqian Dong. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Investigating the relevance of effectiveness of cybersecurity measures in the Philippine maritime industry, Marife S. Duatin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Economic implications of international energy trade: a comparative analysis across developed, developing, and least developed nations, Mmaduabuchi Chigozie Emeghebo, Bintou K.B. Janneh, and Semeria Youlo Maurice. (Shipping Management & Logistics,
Feasibility of LOHC as hydrogen storage option for maritime industry, Abu Md Safiul Alam Foisal. (Maritime Energy Management, Bangladesh.)
Analysis of the pros and cons of the acquisition of training ships by METIs, Jeremiah Yaw Frimpong. (Maritime Education & Training, Ghana.)
Study on port service capacity along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: taking container ports as an example, Rujin Fu. (International Transportation & Logistics,
A system thinking approach and novel framework towards safe pilot transfer arrangements, Eslam Ramadan Badry Gad. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Egypt.)
Policy innovation as the cornerstone of energy transition: an analysis of energy policy in the shipping economy and operations, Peyman Ghaforian Masodzadeh. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs),
Enhancement of search and rescue missions in the West coast of Africa: examining the possibilities of use of drones in Cabo Verde search and rescue, Artemisa Cristina Gomes Neves Mota. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Cabo Verde.)
Climate change implementation and level of compliance with the Paris Agreement: toward a climate change resilience port : a case study of port Corinto, Nicaragua., Jorge Alfonso Gómez Prado. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nicaragua.)
Combatting the marine litter crisis in the Windward Islands : examining source-to-sea pathways and fostering multi-scale solutions, Roxanne Elizabeth Donna Graham. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Grenada.)
Measure to harmonize and improve port state control procedures worldwide, Jing He. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Tanker vetting process: from charterer perspective, Xuesong Hu. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Green shipping corridors: a comprehensive framework for overcoming port challenge, Ahmed Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Ismail. (Maritime Energy Management, Egypt.)
Leveraging bargaining power in the international crude oil market: an analytical exploration of China's trade dynamics with leading oil-exporting nations, Adama Jatta and Farouq Umar Sani. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Gambia,Nigeria.)
Safe manning of ships in the era of new and emerging technologies, Amna Javed. (Maritime Law & Policy, Pakistan.)
A Comprenhensive analysis: confronting challenges and developing solitions for maritime education and training in the era of maritime automous surface ships, Lei Jin. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Stakeholder perception of financial incentive in truck appointment systems at Chittagong Port, Suraya Yeasmin Jui. (Port Management, Bangladesh.)
The Black Sea Grain Initiative : analysing the emerging, implementation and challenges, Mariami Kakabadze. (Maritime Law & Policy, Georgia.)
Interrogating the state of application of technology within the Malawi Maritime Force as maritime expression : a task-technology fit approach, Gift William Kamwendo. (Maritime Education & Training, Malawi.)
Transport carbon emission reduction in a seaport: dry port system, Jianshi Kang. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Study on Quality Evaluation and Training Approach of Chinese Seafarers Based on Safety at Sea, Xiaogang Kang. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Just transition career planning for seafarers: challenges and opportunities for sustainable shipping, Sergii Kazantsev. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ukraine.)
Exploratory study on human factors affecting safety in the shipyard of Pakistan, Bisma Khan. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Pakistan.)
A study on measures to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollutants in domestic fishing vessels, Jihong Kim. (Maritime Energy Management, Republic of Korea.)
Estimating the extent of illegal fishing in the exclusive economic zone of Sierra Leone, Isha Jebbeh Kpaka. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Sierra Leone.)
Pricing ocean freight services: a bargaining perspective, Pankaj Kumar and Juan Manuel Cerpa. (Shipping Management & Logistics, India,USA.)
Impact of portable piloting units on the situation awareness of maritime pilots perspectives of Danish and West African pilots, Bernard Kuwornu. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Ghana.)
COVID-19’s impact on dry bulk shipping market: time series analysis method, Qin Liang. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on container shipping market: a study on the China-Europe route, Mengran Lin. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Study on the improvement of production efficiency of major container terminals in China, Sheng Lin. (International Transportation & Logistics,
A study of cruise ship safety management system in China, Fei Liu. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Research on service quality improvement of SF Express, Jiyu Liu. (International Transportation & Logistics,
A stduy of approaches to mitigate seafarer fatigue based on workload self-assessment by ship's crew, Jun Liu. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Study on container linerroute optimization of Southeast Asia route of M Shipping Company, Lefan Liu. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Analysis of policy formulation at IMO via participation of member states: a case study of green house gas emission measures, Rahul Lodhi. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
The problem of abandoned, lost, and otherwise discarded fishing gear in Eastern Caribbean small-scale fisheries : understanding the challenges, defining solutions, Tricia Lovell. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Antigua & Barbuda/Trinidad and Tobago.)
Ship registry and flag state obligations for the plurinational state of Bolivia: a case study for a landlocked state, Marco Antonio Lucano Uzquiano. (Maritime Law & Policy, Bolivia.)
The research on weather routing market and e-Navigation service in China, Ziwen Luo. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Support a safety learning culture in port state control regime, Peng Lyu. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, China.)
Elusive catch: domestic challenges encountered by the Philippines in Ratifying the Cape Town Agreement of 2012, Gerico John Vincent Magbojos. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Impact of emerging technologies on maritime education and training: a phenomenological study, Beauty Ebiere Maghoromi. (Maritime Education & Training, Nigeria.)
Evaluating the efficacy of shipping pools : an empirical analysis of tanker and dry bulk segments, Ashraf Mahmud. (Shipping Management & Logistics,
Policy and regulatory framework to enhance Thailand’s casualty investigation, Shinabhat Maneerin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Thailand.)
Concept of e-certification: interrogating its global application to seafarers, Margie M. Mataac. (Maritime Education & Training, Philippines.)
Stakeholders’ perception on the benefits of mangrove restoration in Liberia, Mark Mikely. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
A study on the business and regulatory framework of freight forwarders in the Republic of Maldives, - Minna Rasheed. (Maritime Law & Policy, Maldives.)
Dissecting the relentless maritime security situation in Nigerian waters : an investigation, Lamir Ado Mohammed. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Nigeria.)
Assessment of the impact of governmental & non-governmental programmes in Kenya through donor funding to control plastic sandals from uplands and coastal communities on marine ecosystem pollution: a case study of Mombasa County, Grace Mumo Muli. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Assessing Namibian dry ports: a stakeholders-centric evaluation in comparison to contemporary global standards, Phillemon Gabriel Shaningwa Mupupa. (Port Management, Namibia.)
Stakeholders’ perspective on the degradation of seagrass and the significance of its restoration to carbon sequestration : a case study of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Salahudeen Abdallah Mustapha. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Abuja MOU as a facilitator for the implementation of IMO instruments in the West and Central African region, Paul Chika Ochulor. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Implementation of maritime single window: selected case studies, Cecil Dumebi Chimaobim Ogunlesi. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Gender equality in ocean science for sustainable development : analysis of ocean science institutions in Kenya, Renis Auma Ojwala. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), Kenya.)
Assessing the drivers of plastic pollution on the Lagos coastline: strategies for effective policy implementation and mitigation, Clement Oshiobugie Orbih. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Investigating the outcomes-based education (OBE): a case study using the Philippine maritime education and training (MET) system, Emma Lyn P. Pabutawan. (Maritime Education & Training, Philippines.)
Implementation of policies in addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Philippines: a reappraisal of established mechanisms, Jethro R. Padama. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Advancing the blue economy through sustainable mariculture: the prospect of pearl oyster and sponge farm cultivation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kevin Antonio Providence. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)
Study on overcapacity of liner shipping: on the transpacific routes, Yuxin Pu. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Enhancing South Africa’s ship registry: a comparative analysis of competitiveness effectiveness and legal frameworks with a special focus on the Singapore registry model, Tebogo Alfred Moloko Ramatjie. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
An interrogation of the role of NGOs in improving the maritime education and training (MET) system in Kenya, Kulthum Hussein Salim. (Maritime Education & Training, Kenya.)
Implications of marine heatwaves for the blue economy in Ghana, Louisa Pokua Sarkodie. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Port state control: banning: an analysis of banned ships from Paris MOU and its effect on other MOUs, Donghyeog Seo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Republic of Korea.)
Harmonisation in the rules governing the recognition of foreign judicial ship sales, Yingfeng Shao. (Ph.D (Maritime Affairs), China.)
Analysis on the fluctuations in port demand caused by the change in international trade of the countries along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: take the Asean countries for example, Ziyi Shu. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Improving pilot boarding arrangements to prevent transfer accidents, Wenduan Song. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Application of wind propulsion in the existing fleet of the Caspian Sea using real wind data, Mahmud Suleymanli. (Maritime Energy Management, Azerbaijan.)
Examining stakeholder perceptions towards seagrass as blue carbon : an analysis of challenges & solutions to seagrass restoration in Wasini and Vanga, Kenya, Aziza Mohammed Swazuri. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Exploring the role of education in addressing the skills gap for seafarers in Bangladesh's maritime industry, Fatema Tuz Tahera. (Maritime Education & Training, Bangladesh.)
Life cycle assessment and life cycle cost assessment of offshore wind-based hydrogen production: in the case of Saldanha Bay (South Africa), Thandeka Nonceba Tembe. (Maritime Energy Management, South Africa.)
Risk governance framework for recreational vessels' safety in Mozambique and South Africa, Yara Hortense Alberto Tembe. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Mozambique.)
An evaluation of the alignment of Liberian fisheries laws with relevant international legal instruments to combat IUU fishing in the exclusive economic zone and territorial sea, Kla-Edward, II Toomey. (Maritime Law & Policy, Liberia.)
Establishment of an exclusive and effective maritime tribunal in Bangladesh under the “Territorial Waters And Maritime Zones (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No. XXIX Of 2021)”: what is the necessity?, Mohammad Rayhan Uddin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Bangladesh.)
Assessing the state of implementing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) strategy for addressing marine plastic pollution in Nigeria, Lucia Urinrin Ushie. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Exploring underwater noise issues: a study of decentralized approach, Takanori Uzumaki. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Japan.)