@article{ref1,
title="POLSSS: policy making for sea shipping safety",
journal="Safety science",
year="2000",
author="van Urk, W and de Vries, WA",
volume="35",
number="1-3",
pages="139-150",
abstract="After The Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management published the progress report &quot;Vessel Traffic Management on the North Sea&quot; (1997), a need remained for policy refinement and extension of scope: (1) determination of the most appropriate mix of traffic management instruments; (2) inclusion of inland waters for sea-going ships; (3) specific attention for risk analysis of maritime disasters and -- if necessary -- risk-reducing measures; and (4) insight into perception of risks, to determine 'how safe is safe enough'. Therefore, a study (POLSSS) was commissioned to RAND Europe and Maritime Simulation Centre the Netherlands (MSCN) with two main elements: (1) survey for risk acceptance amongst stakeholders; and (2) cost-effectiveness analysis for traffic management instruments. The results of POLSSS will be mainly used by the ministry to: (1) set out a long-term policy strategy, nationally and internationally; (2) develop a safety standard for the sea shipping areas, accompanied by an instrument to monitor safety; and (3) assist the regional nautical administrations in implementing the most appropriate mix of instruments within the policy goals.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0925-7535",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}