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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
Investigating the relevance of effectiveness of cybersecurity measures in the Philippine maritime industry, Marife S. Duatin. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
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.)
A system thinking approach and novel framework towards safe pilot transfer arrangements, Eslam Ramadan Badry Gad. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Egypt.)
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.)
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.)
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,
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
The use of extended reality in maritime education and training: a case study of India, Tirth Sanjeev Vakil. (Maritime Education & Training, India.)
Marine plastic pollution: a review of the scientific evidence, current policies, and potential solutions, Hai Vuong. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Vietnam.)
A study on the e-navigation government framework: a Philippine perspective, Orly Wong. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Philippines.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Evaluating human pressure on mangrove vegetation in Nigeria: a case study of the Niger Delta, Bashir Shehu Abubakar. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Attraction and retention of seafarers: a case study using choice-based conjoint analysis, Ankit Acharya. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, India.)
Empowering women in the Ghanaian maritime community: the relevance of laws and policies, Patricia Acolatse. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Exploration of occupational safety and health in Pakistan's ship breaking and recycling industry, Shehzad Akbar. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Pakistan.)
Investigating the implementation of the occupational safety and health management system in the scope of ship construction and repair yards in Azerbaijan compatible with ISO 45001, Ali Aliyev. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Azerbaijan.)
Enhancing pilotage performance in seaports: a reveiw of state-of-the-art technology, Zain Alabden Adil Abdulmunem Almusawi. (Port Management, Iraq.)
Implementing green port strategies in Saudi ports to achieve environmental sustainability, Saleh Mohammed Alzahrani. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Saudi Arabia.)
The determination of port automation levels using an analytic hierarchical process : a case study for the Port of Colombo, Waruna Lasantha De Silva Amarathunga. (Port Management, Sri Lanka.)
Integration of a hybrid microgrid system using renewable energy sources: a case study of Lagos Port Nigeria, Juliet Inze Amwe. (Maritime Energy Management, Nigeria.)
Assessing the effectiveness of maritime centres in the context of the implementation of the Code of Conduct Concerning the Repression of Piracy, Armed Robbery against Ships and Illicit Maritime Activity in West and Central Africa (Yaounde Code Of Conduct), Richardis Kali Anabia-Tiah. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Ghana.)
Assessment of the uptake of greener technologies in international shipping: a case study on potential impacts of ammonia as an alternative fuel, on the health and safety of seafarers., Ifeanyi Chimezie Ananti. (Maritime Energy Management, Nigeria.)
Perceptions of mangrove ecosystem services and conservation priorities by decision-makers and key stakeholders in Nigeria, Saratu Inuwa Audu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Threats and challenges to maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS): role of law enforcement agencies, Muhammad Adil Bajwa. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Pakistan.)
The global menace of “Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear” (ALDFG): best practice to manage ALDFG in Ghana’s fisheries sector, Linda Bana. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Critical analysis of policies on single-use plastics disposal from ships as a source of pollution to the marine environment, Fatai Abiola Bello. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Key determinants of a maritime logistics - hub: the case of Durban Container Terminal in South Africa, Nonqaba Jabulile Bengu. (Shipping Management & Logistics, South Africa.)
Analysis of the impacts of strategic alliances on the liner shipping industry: case of Asia - Europe route, Alphonce Mustapha Boge. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Tanzania.)
Evaluation of the implementation of distance education in MET, Kamal Ibrahim Buba. (Maritime Education & Training, Nigeria.)
Achieving sustainable development through capacity building: the small-scale fishing community: the small scale South African fishing community, Zinia Siposetu Bunyula. (Maritime Education & Training, South Africa.)
Evaluating the determinants of port productivity in Africa: a case study of Banjul Port in Gambia, Fatou Ceesay. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Gambia.)
The role of maritime education and training at the secondary level in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Gordon Kevin Charles. (Maritime Education & Training, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)
The ship-port interface safety management: case study of LNG ports and marine terminals in Algeria, Benyebka Cherigui. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Algeria.)
Mitigating maritime unemployment in Georgia: an MET perspective, Besik Chkhikvadze. (Maritime Education & Training, Georgia.)
Performance measurement of third-party logistics service providers/suppliers in shipping: a case study on Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), Md Atiqur Rahaman Chowdhury. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Bangladesh.)
Governance options for high seas pockets of the Western and Central Pacific: a case study Of High Seas Pocket 4 or The North Fiji Basin, Lusiana Ranadi Dalituicama. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Fiji.)
Exploring a case for a common doctrine for the Asian coast guard agencies, Arachchillage Nishantha Danansooriya. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Sri Lanka.)
Examining the threat of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Sibutu Passage and surrounding sea areas, Euphraim Jayson Diciano. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Philippines.)
Exploring corporate social responsibility (SCR) in the South African shipping industry: focusing on private companies' social and economic dimensions of corporate social responsibility, Sizwe Sandile Dlamini. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Analysis of the impact of establishing public shipping company in Timor-Leste, Júlio Dos Santos. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Timor-Leste.)
Regulating single-use plastic marine pollution: a case study of Nigeria, Oseghale Anthony Ebhaleme. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Evaluation of the operation of lighthouses and beacons in the Gulf of Suez, Tamer Saber Abdelhafez Elsayed. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Egypt.)
The Ivorian seafarer’s social security system and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Agniman Stephanie Essanin. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Côte d’Ivoire.)
Development of faculty development program in the Philippine coast guard training institutes, Marissa Faycho-Bangayan. (Maritime Education & Training, Philippines.)