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A study on fatal accidents of professional drivers in Finland (Laapotti & Peräaho 2011) has revealed that the risks in loading and securing of cargo comprised 12 % of all vehicular risk factors. This was more than the proportion of risks connected to tires and brakes together (10 %). Europe is an area where goods and products can move around freely, without any checks at the national borders. Thi ...

Despite the technological development, maritime transports still depend on human action. Cargo and passenger ships are under crew responsibility and this entails the need to have on board a qualified staff. International and European institutions periodically record a high level of withdrawals from the maritime profession, often at the beginning of the career. One of the main reason for withdrawin ...