This book focuses on the management of ship operations, an activity that requires integrative knowledge and technical expertise that spans various disciplines. As such, ship operations personnel are expected to be well-versed with aspects of management, economics, engineering, technology and law. Further, ship operations management requires the ability to identify and neutralize threats and to manage risks and make decisions that will optimize costs and contribute to performance improvements.

Despite the fundamental nature of ship operations management, no book has ever attempted to reconcile and compile a comprehensive body of knowledge, while pursuing a coherent, structured and systematic approach.

This edited volume addresses that fundamental gap in the extant literature, and brings together a wealth of knowledge from experts in their respective fields. Concretely, it explores issues of organization, technical management, crewing and behavioral issues, chartering and post fixture, risk management, finance, legal aspects of international conventions and regulations, attainment of safety, security and marine insurance, as well as ocean governance and sustainability. As such, the book offers a vital reference guide for maritime companies and organizations, while also serving as a teaching supplement in academic and professional maritime programmes.

Chapters contributed by leading authorities (practitioners and academics) Applied knowledge Combines theory and practice (unique approach) No other similar book of this kind worldwide Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
1 Fundamentals of Ship Management by Photis Panayides.- 2 Organisational Behaviour in Shipping by Aspasia Pastra, Ioannis Gkliatis and Dimitrios N. Koufopoulos.- 3 Commercial Operations Management by Nicolas Assimenos.- 4 Crew Operations Management by Julia Anastasiou.- 5 Technical Operations Management by David Furnival and Jonathan Crispe.- 6 The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Legal Jurisdiction and Port State Control by Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry.- 7 Managing Financial Resources in Shipping by Manolis G. Kavussanos, Ilias D. Visvikis and Ioannis Alexopoulos.- 8 Maritime Energy Management by Aykut Ölçer, Raphael Baumler, Fabio Ballini and Momoko Kitada.- 9 Safety and Security in Shipping Operations by Dimitrios Dalaklis.- 10 The Relationship between Nationality of Ships, "Genuine Link" and Marine Insurance by George Theocharidis and Patrick Donner.- 11 Ocean Governance and Sustainability by Lawrence P. Hildebrand and NeilA. Bellefontaine.<p