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| Waterborne RESEARCH: HANDIAMI |
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| Project Acronym: |
HANDIAMI |
| Type of contract: |
Shared Cost |
| Project title: |
Investigation of the employment of disabled persons in the maritime industry e.g. new shore based jobs and the problems of disabled passengers in access and emergency situations. |
| Main contractor: |
SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE |
| Type organisation: |
Education |
| Country: |
GB |
| Start date & duration: |
1997-11-29 - 18 months |
| Area: |
Waterborne |
| Relevant tasks: |
6.0 |
| Total cost in kECUs: |
462 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
358 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
The main objectives of the HANDIAMI project are: 1. To undertake a detailed comparative analysis of the level of existing provisions for disabled passengers in the maritime and other transport sectors. 2. To develop introductory training material for managers and staff in the maritime industry. 3. To promote the employment and retention of disabled maritime workers. 4. To highlight any safety specific issues that impact on ship design, operation and training.
Demo Sites:
Demonstrations are foreseen for the following issues: - Development of conceptual models for emergency situations on board ships (France) - Passenger vessel emergencies - North Baltic and English Channel (Finland, Ireland and UK) - Evacuation of passenger vessels (Greece)
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
Related projects in the Waterborne Area.
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE |
Education |
GB |
| SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE |
Education |
GB |
| UNIVERSITY OF WALES, CARDIFF |
Education |
GB |
| CORK REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
Education |
IE |
| TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND |
Research Organisation |
FI |
| MARINE SAFETY INTERNATIONAL ROTTERDAM B.V. |
Industry |
NL |
| INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES TRANSPORTS ET LEUR SÉCURITÉ |
Research Organisation |
FR |
| SCANDLINES A/S |
Industry |
DK |
Coordinator's name: Prof. Malek POURZANJANI
Address: SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE
East Park Terrace,
SO14 0YN Southampton
GB
Tel: +44-1703-319740
Fax: +44-1703-319739
E-mail: malek.pourzanjani@solent.ac.uk
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Mr. Per STEFENSON
Tel: +32-2-2967073
Fax: +32 -2-2968350
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