Theses/Dissertations from 2023
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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 comprehensive analysis : confronting challenges and developing solutions for maritime education and training in the era of maritime automous surface ships, Lei Jin. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
The Black Sea Grain Initiative : analysing the emerging, implementation and challenges, Mariami Kakabadze. (Maritime Law & Policy, Georgia.)
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.)
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 study 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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
Study on development of port service network along the maritime silk road via capacity sharing, Junwen Wang. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) : feasibility analysis and policy measures, Weixuan Wang. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Liability for oil pollution damage and recommendations for response in the case of the non-spilling ship in marine collision incidents, Shiwei Wei. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
The attempt and operation of container sharing platform in the Yangtze River Delta : efficient transfer of empty containers and resources sharing, Yifei Wei. (International Transportation & Logistics,
A study on the e-navigation government framework : a Philippine perspective, Orly Wong. (Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Philippines.)
Assessing the burden of an excessive SMS size on the effective implementation of the ISM Code, Li An Xian. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management, China.)
Research on performance evaluation system of shipping enterprises under "Double Carbon" strategy, Xiaoyu Xue. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Risk Management during Spring Tide in Yangtze River Shanghai Section, Hongda Xu. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Research on investment risk and decision making in dry bulk ships : case study NIJIE Shipping World Limited, Mingyu Xu. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Research on prevention and management of seafarer fatigue, Yiheng Xu. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Design and implementation of China's refined oil shipping market prosperity index, Xingming Yang. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Research on China Ship CO2 Emission Reduction Path：Under IMO Stage Targets, Biao Yi. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
Imbalance of container shipping market in the pandemic era and shipping lines' strategies : a case study on COSCO shipping lines, Shuchang Yuan. (International Transportation & Logistics,
Investigation of possibilities : developing international job opportunities for seafarers in Indonesia, Cakra Prapanca Yuda. (Maritime Energy Management, Indonesia.)
The Regulatory Regime of MASS : Challenges and Prospects, Kaiqi Zhang. (Maritime Safety & Environment Management,
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.)