Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Decarbonization roadmap for the Philippine coast guard: an exploration of institutional best practices and climate-readiness, Livia Endozo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
Developing port marketing strategies for Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Cambodia, Moniroth Eng. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Cambodia.)
Legal analysis of the laws to combat illicit drug trafficking at Sain Tonga, Sikini Falesiva. (Maritime Law & Policy, Tonga.)
Enhancing maritime English proficiency among cadets in Georgia: an action research study on implementing a tailored language e-course, Emzar Gvarishvili. (Maritime Education & Training, Georgia.)
Exploring the effectiveness of regional policy implementation on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Bashir Hamza. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
The feasibility and challenges of implementing a green port policy framework in Bangladesh, Md. Al Hasnat. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Bangladesh.)
The imperatives for effective regulation for the conservation and sustainability of Nigeria’s mangrove ecosystem: the Niger-delta perspective, Inemotim Henry-Whyte. (Maritime Law & Ocean Policy, Nigeria.)
Information spillover between the freight and stock markets: a study of the container shipping industry, Eranga Sampath Hetti Arachchige, Thu Trang Hoang, and Soe Moh Moh Kyi. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Sri Lanka,Vietnam,Myanmar.)
Competencies required for simulation instructors in maritime education and training, Ryo Hiwatashi. (Maritime Education & Training, Japan.)
The role of classification societies/recognized organizations in the maritime industry with emphasis on their liability, Taghi Ibishov. (Maritime Law & Policy, Azerbaijan.)
Analysis of the development of digitization and emerging technologies in the maritime industry, Zakaria Isikioune. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Algeria.)
Work and health balance at sea: study on seafarers' work and health balance and its influence on retention, Nyanje-Marie Isata Jabati. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Sierra Leone.)
Port air pollution: a comprehensive global outlook on effective strategies, influential factors and constraints, Sanam Jafarova. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Azerbaijan.)
Transformation from multimodaility to syncromodality: stakeholder dynamics and technology as key enablers, Retshepile Selinah Jakobo. (Shipping Management & Logistics, South Africa.)
Ilegal, unreported and unregulated (iuu) fishing during port state control inspections:: how to enhance the implementation of FAO, ILO, AND IMO instruments in a joint effort to facilitate inter-institutional coordination to combat IUU fishing during port state control inspections, José Miguel Jaramillo Mendoza. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Ecuador.)
Underwater noise in Chilean jurisdictional waters : critical assessment of national legislation : IMO instruments and international regulations implementation, Gonzalo Antonio Jiménez Briones. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Chile.)
A prominent future fuel: methanol & risk assessment of methanol fuel system of tanker as a case study, Jaeho Jin. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Republic of Korea.)
Enhancement of search and rescue within the coastal waters of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Osman Kamara. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Sierra Leone.)
Legal analysis of piracy and armed robbery at sea Law in Liberia's maritime jurisdictions, Stephen Yekeson Kamara. (Maritime Law & Policy, Liberia.)
An examination of Ghana’s implementation of maritime single window(MSW): prospects and challenges, Pamela Maaleka Puowele Karbo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
The liability of classification societies : a comparative study with a focus on criminal liability under the law of the Republic of Korea and other jurisdictions, Hyunho Kim. (Maritime Law & Policy, Republic of Korea.)
Conceptualizing port pricing for various port governance models, Fatoumata Kinteh. (Port Management, Gambia.)
Feasibility study and implementation of solar-wind energy integration for green hydrogen production at Dar Es Salaam Port, Nassibu Nassoro Kiobya. (Maritime Energy Management, United Republic of Tanzania.)
Enhancing law and policy for women’s empowerment and participation in the maritime sector, Jattu Bridget Koroma. (Maritime Law & Policy, Sierra Leone.)
Estimating the social costs of emissions and pollution from Malawi’s inland shipping and dry port, Joel Herald Kossam. (Port Management, Malawi.)
Navigating the technological wave in maritime: examining safety culture in the era of sustainability and e-navigation, Mithilesh Kumar. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, India.)
Comparative analysis of maritime education and training for non-conventional vessel operators in Lake Victoria : a case study of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, Simon Peter Kwesiga. (Maritime Education & Training, Uganda.)
Estimation and environmental costs from inter-terminal shuttle transport in Busan Port, Sangjun Lee. (Port Management, Republic of Korea.)
Evaluating the operational and financial efficiency in Korean container terminals using DEA Malmquist, Yoonock Lee. (Port Management, Republic of Korea.)
Implementation of the Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (1995 STCW-F Convention) in Guyana (South America): a case study on STCW-F & new code, Kevin Alex Lutchman. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Guyana.)
Evaluating and strengthening maritime cybersecurity in Mexico: a SWOT analysis on the preparedness, resilience, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of the nation, J. Francisco Maldonado Mundo. (Maritime Law & Policy, Mexico.)
Financial strategies for state-owned shipping companies: case studies on container, dry bulk, and tanker shipping sectors., Faith Nazi Maraga and Olga do Rosário. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Kenya,Angola.)
Factors affecting individual container freight fixtures: a bargaining perspective, Ma Theint and Md. Rasel Pradania. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Myanmar,Bangladesh.)
Human capital development: bridging the skills gap in the maritime administration of Namibia, Agnes Matheus. (Maritime Education & Training, Namibia.)
Assessment of environmental effects of abandoned shipwrecks in Nigeria, Abiodun Ojo Michael. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Nigeria.)
Identifying seafarer’s skills in the digital era: evaluating the preparedness of maritime education and training institutions : a case study of South Africa, Dineo Cleo Mke. (Maritime Law & Policy, South Africa.)
Mental health and well-being of seafarers in Nigeria from a maritime education and training perspective, Mohammed Gaddafi Mohammed. (Maritime Education & Training, Nigeria.)
Anticipating change: stakeholder perspectives on the potential impact of maritime autonomous surface ships on seafarers' recruitment and employment in Nigeria, Zakiyyah Sulaiman Mohammed. (Maritime Education & Training, Nigeria.)
A Study Of Management Of Marine Oil Spills In Malaysia, Mohd Arma Noramin Bin A Rashid. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Malaysia.)
Women participation in the maritime industry in Arab countries: barriers and solutions, Wafa' Muneer Rashed Momani. (Maritime Education & Training, Jordan.)
Analyzing the impact of PPP financial models on operational efficiencies at Mombasa Port's container terminals, Daphine Nyanchama Momanyi. (Port Management, Kenya.)
Comparative analysis and plan to align Panamanian safety regulations for cargo ships under 500 gt with international standards, Carlos Manuel Mosquera Athanasiadis. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Panama.)
An analysis of port pricing changes and their impact on logistics in South Africa, Aluwani Desmond Mudau. (Shipping Management & Logistics, South Africa.)
Assessment of underwater radiated noise and the application of particular sensitive sea areas to limit its impact on marine life: case study on development of underwater noise management system for the North Western Mediterranean PSSA, Brian Musinguzi. (Maritime Energy Management, Uganda.)
An approach to sustainable dredging for navigation channels in Thailand, Suvijak Na Bangchang. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Thailand.)
A study to examine vessel traffic services in the context of maritime autonomous surface ships: Strait of Malacca as a case study, Nadarajan Perumal. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Malaysia.)
Examining Nigeria’s blue economy initiative through the establishment of Nigeria’s new ministry of marine and blue economy: opportunities and challenges, Ikenna Peter Ndubueze. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
The role of the Philippine coast guard toward sustainable coastal and marine tourism in relation to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Kimmy Carrie Necesario. (Maritime Law & Policy, Philippines.)
The impact of seaborne trade on economic development: a South African case, Pfanelo Nematatani. (Shipping Management & Logistics, South Africa.)
Analysis of maritime education stakeholders' in online MET for port operators in Tanzania: a case for Dar es Salaam, Bakari Iddi Ngovi. (Maritime Education & Training, United Republic of Tanzania.)
The development of Nigeria's national biofouling action plan and its implementation using biofouling modeling, Chiedozie Enyoka Njoku. (Maritime Energy Management, Nigeria.)
The governance implications of the World Trade Organisation agreement on fisheries subsidies for Ghana’s marine small-scale fisheries, Clarence Osbert Nielemah Nuotuo. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Improving socioeconomic conditions for Ghanaian fishers on flagged vessels: policy recommendations for the fishing industry, Robert Nyarkoh. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Sea blindness or sea vision in inland waters: the state of maritime domain awareness in Lake Victoria-Kenya, Jacob Ogembo Odanga. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Kenya.)
The level of supply chain resilence of the Nigerian shipping industry: a perspective of major stakeholders, Josephine Onyeka Offodile. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Nigeria.)
Digitalization effects on women seafarers in the era of maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS), Taiwo Oluwatosin Olajide. (Maritime Law & Policy, Nigeria.)
Evaluating the operational efficiency of ASEAN's container ports: with a specific focus on Laem Chabang Port in Thailand, Anusorn Orachorn. (Port Management, Thailand.)
Scientific and data research needs for environmental impact assessment in the deap sea: how Nigeria's experience with offshore oil and gas can be transferred to deap sea mining, Peter Tamarakro Orubebe. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Examining maritime labour rights: safegaurding seafarers' well-being and legal protection : case study of Ghana, Zubera Benedicta Osumanu. (Maritime Law & Policy, Ghana.)
Pacific island countries green shipping corridors network (PICGSC Network): efficiency and effectiveness of green shipping corridors and the impact of climate change on shipping, Asela Peneueta. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Tuvalu.)
Thailand: gap analysis of national policy and legislation for MARPOL Annex VI accession moving toward shipping decarbonisation, Tanapit Petchmunee. (Maritime Law & Policy, Thailand.)
Analysing the economic impact of port investment on small island developing states in the Caribbean, Brandon Ralph Potter and Tiffany Andrea Skinner. (Port Management, Antigua & Barbuda,Guyana.)
An analysis on Fiji’s readiness to establish open ship registry system, Nanise Rabe. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Fiji.)
Influence of inside options and stakeholders' bargaining dynamic in bulk shipping time charter fixture, Selam Birhanu Gebremedhin Rachell. (Shipping Management & Logistics, Indonesia.)
Prevention of marine pollution: a comparative analysis of some selected EU ports and California, Md Sazzatur Rahaman. (Maritime Law & Policy, Bangladesh.)
Research into renewable energy technology, energy carriers and the path to a low-carbon future for Suriname, Bryan Michel Ristie. (Maritime Energy Management, Suriname.)
Examining the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention in Nigeria: a case study of Nimasa's compliance monitoring roles, Amirah Saadu Abdulhamid. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Nigeria.)
Acci̇dental oi̇l polluti̇on from tankers i̇n the Caspi̇an Sea: problem causes and lessons learned, Emin Sadirov. (Maritime Law & Policy, Azerbaijan.)
The management of the Mesurado Wetland Ramsar site: challenges and opportunities, Gabriel Blamo Saydee Jr. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Assessment of ammonia ignition and safety as a maritime fuel, using ammonium nitrate as an ignition improver, Biran Senghore. (Maritime Energy Management, Gambia.)
The role of dry port as facilitator in landlocked developing countries: a case study of Ethiopia and Nepal, Sisay Molla Shiferaw and Munkhtsetseg MUNKHBAYAR. (Port Management, Ethiopia,Mongolia.)
Managing the waste problem from cargo ships in the area of Ko Aichang, Thailand: the educator’s perspective, Thanasorn Siangsai, Rtn.. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Thailand.)
Navigating the just transition: ensuring safety of seafarers in adoption of alternative fuels in maritime sector, Simranjeet Singh. (Maritime Law & Policy, India.)
Smuggling of person by sea in Southeast Asia: from regional perspective, Sovisal Srey. (Maritime Law & Policy, Cambodia.)
Maritime safety in Tonga: developing the island nation’s maritime casualty investigation, Susitina Ta'Ai. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Tonga.)
Enahancing maritime domain awareness capability in South Africa, Sibongakonke Nqubeko Tembe. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, South Africa.)
The perspective of tourist boat operators in relation to the conservation of the marine ecosystems of Pigeon Island, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Shripathy Thirunavukkarasu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Sri Lanka.)
Domestication of IMO instrument: an assessment of the national legislations of Vanuatu implementing IMO instruments with reference to the III Code., Seiloni Akanete Toakuru. (Maritime Law & Policy, Vanuatu.)
Scoping the potential impacts of floating nuclear power plants on the marine environment, Ralph Torio. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Philippines.)
The relationship between the international climate regulation and marine insurance, Yuen Tung To. (Maritime Law & Policy, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.)
Transportation safety in Lake Victoria, Clever Tugume. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Uganda.)
Assessing the role of ocean literacy in fostering sustainable practices and conservation in Kenya: secondary school teachers’ perspectives, Victoria Mere Tuva. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Most dominant factor in maritime accidents other than the human factor : vessel's age, Ubaidu Rehman. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, India.)
Practices & challenges of shipping companies in the implementation of crew-rest hours (in light of the adjustment of crew rest hour records), Pardhasaradhi Vanamali. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, India.)
Solid waste management practices and the role of public perception in West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, Lucy Garmai Varnie. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Assessment of the impact of marine pollution in Maputo Port, Mozambique, Lina Maria Elias Vasco. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Mozambique.)
Assessing the burden of an excessive SMS size on the effective implementation of the ISM Code, Li An Xian. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management, China.)
Sailng towards a green future: an economic study of life cycle assessment of H2 fuel cell in the maritime industry, Ibrahim Yahaya. (Maritime Energy Management, Nigeria.)
The impact of marine protected areas in coastal communities in Liberia: a case study on the Lake Piso multiple sustainable use reserve, Doris Wrehyonoh Yahn. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
A study on the risk assessment of Japanese domestic passenger vessel accident, Miki Yanagisawa. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Japan.)
Use of environmental DNA to examine seagrass ecosystem functionality, Kathy Ann Young. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Trinidad and Tobago.)
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.)
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,