Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, İstanbul, Türkiye, 18 - 21 Mayıs 2015, cilt.150, ss.103-114, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Istanbul Strait is one of the most important and dangerous maritime passages in
the world. In this study, the hazards for possible accidents of the tankers carrying
various chemicals through the Istanbul Strait were investigated and a significant
risk was identified due to the intensive transportation of the chemicals. The
purpose of this work is to define some risk control options in order to establish
an efficient management system which can minimize the probability of accidents
and hazardous effects of possible chemical spills to human life and the
environment. The risk is assessed by using the Formal Safety Assessment
Methodology of the International Maritime Organization. Following this
methodology, hazards of accidents were identified through a questionnaire which
is applied to a group of experts focussed on a passage of Istanbul Strait. In
addition to this, a frequency analysis of the accidents was carried out on the
defined sections along the strait using the accident database in order to determine
the geographical distribution of the type and cause of the accidents. On the other
hand, the maritime traffic of the Istanbul Strait was simulated using computer
based software in order to investigate the effects of the local traffic on the
passage. As a conclusion of the simulation the hot spots were defined as
the potential locations for collisions. Also, the consequences of such probable
accidents were evaluated by using different dispersion modelling software for
the spilled chemicals. As a result, a comprehensive management system for
preparedness and response to chemical spills in the Istanbul Strait was proposed
by taking into account the current management system and response equipment.