World Maritime University The Maritime Commons: Digital Repository of the World Maritime University World Maritime University Dissertations Dissertations 11-3-2019 Exploratory study on applying systems thinking to examine safety in navy / coast guard / commercial shipping operations Seth Anthony Dzakpasu Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.wmu.se/all_dissertations Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, and the Risk Analysis Commons Recommended Citation Dzakpasu, Seth Anthony, "Exploratory study on applying systems thinking to examine safety in navy / coast guard / commercial shipping operations" (2019). World Maritime University Dissertations. 1129. https://commons.wmu.se/all_dissertations/1129 This Dissertation is brought to you courtesy of Maritime Commons. Open Access items may be downloaded for non-commercial, fair use academic purposes. No items may be hosted on another server or web site without express written permission from the World Maritime University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY Malmö, Sweden Exploratory study on applying systems thinking to examine safety in Navy / Coast Guard / Commercial Shipping operations By SETH ANTHONY DZAKPASU GHANA A dissertation submitted to the World Maritime University in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In MARITIME AFFAIRS (MARITIME SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION) 2019 Copyright Seth Anthony Dzakpasu, 2019 ii Acknowledgements My greatest appreciation goes to God Almighty for His grace, mercies, favour and the resolve to complete this dissertation as part of my MSc in Maritime Affairs. I thank Rear Admiral P.K. Faidoo, the former Chief of Naval Staff of Ghana, and Commodore Issah Yakubu for permitting me to pursue this Master of Science Degree in Maritime Affairs specialising in Maritime Safety and Environmental Administration (MSEA).