Non-thesis master degree analysis of the shipbuilding and ship repair accidents

Shipbuilding industry is a sector that produces high added value forTurkey?s economy, like the economies of the developed and developingcountries. The development of the shipbuilding industry and the strengtheningof its competitive power depend mainly on increasing the quality and marketshare by means of decreasing the costs of production. However, whiledecreasing the costs, it is crucial not to make concessions in terms of labourhealth and safety.The accidents occurring during the shipbuilding and repair activitiescause both the death or physical and mental damage of the workers and leavethe employees face to face with serious monetary loss and compensation.This project aims at analyzing the causes of the accidents occurringduring the shipbuilding and repair activities and developing alternativepreventive solutions to these accidents.Keywords: 1) Shipbuilding, 2) Accident, 3) Hazard, 4) Risk, 5) Analysisvi