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Project Citation: 

A. Youssef, Eslam. Maritime Accident Analysis Using Modified HFACS-MA. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-10-02. https://doi.org/10.3886/E194061V2

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Summary:  View help for Summary Purpose: In a previous endeavor, the authors discussed Human Reliability Assessment (HRA), Human Error Identification (HEI), and accident analysis as the most well-known accident investigation methods. A general overview of the various analytical models and methodologies was given, outlining the fundamental concepts behind each category, and choosing the Maritime Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HAFCS-MA) to serve as a starting point for any research in this field. This particular model is a qualitative analytic model that examines both active and latent failures revealed in maritime accident reports. In this paper, a comparative study is presented among three versions of the HFACS-MA model; a benchmarking was made with a US government DoD-HFACS version in order to compare the codes inside each version to ensure the integration of all safety standards. Accordingly, the most suitable version was singled out. Design/Methodology/Approach: The modified Maritime Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS-MA) was carefully examined as a qualitative analytic model to evaluate active and latent failures stated in the contact accident report, identifying human error as the primary cause. This was done as an example of how the modified (HFACS-MA) may be applied to maritime accident analysis. Findings: The HFACS-MA version developed by Kim et al. (2011) and modified by Kang (2017b) was further modified in the current work by adding one extra code to it, that is Equipment Design and Specification, code (i.9).

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Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Accident investigation; Human errors; Maritime accident analysis; Maritime Human Factors Analysis and Classification System model
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage USA


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