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| Waterborne RESEARCH: MASSOP |
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| Project Acronym: |
MASSOP |
| Type of contract: |
Research Study |
| Project title: |
Assessment and development of new concepts for management structures of shipowners and ship operatores |
| Main contractor: |
WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY |
| Type organisation: |
Education |
| Country: |
SE |
| Start date & duration: |
1998-01-01 - 18 months |
| Area: |
Waterborne |
| Relevant tasks: |
6.4 |
| Total cost in kECUs: |
715 |
| Total EU contribution in kECUs: |
500 |
Objectives of research
Main objectives:
The MASSOP project aims to create workable new organisational forms for the shipping industry. It is based upon the idea that the traditional rigid “command and control” hierarchy, both at sea and ashore, may not be the best solution for today’s shipping world. MASSOP aims to evaluate the global state-of-the-art of present management structures in the shipping industry. The rapidly changing political, economic, social and technical aspects will be studied, and MASSOP aims to provide cost-effective management concepts, in conjunction with studies of other industries and case studies, to improve the performance of shipowners and operators both at sea and ashore. MASSOP also aims to realistically analyse the likely obstacles to growth for the European maritime industry and highlight the strengths and weaknesses. This will be seen through the framework of deregulation which is occurring, but balanced with the increased quality standards which are being introduced. The project will also provide the syllabus for a course in the change of management in the shipping industry. This course is envisaged to be specifically for the senior management of shipping companies.
Demo Sites:
None
Links with other projects, tasks, areas, programmes, policy actions:
Input from other EU funded and partially-funded studies will also be utilised; these include, inter alia, ASDSS, FSEA, MASIS II, MARCOM and METHAR.
Participants
| Organisation |
Type |
Country |
| WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY |
Education |
SE |
| THE BALTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL |
Other |
DK |
| PORT AND TRANSPORT CONSULTING BREMEN GMBH |
Industry |
DE |
Coordinator's name: Prof. David MOTTRAM
Address: WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY
Citadellsvaegen 29,
PO Box: POBOX 500
20124 Malmö
SE
Tel: +46-40-356373
Fax: +46-40-128442
E-mail: David@Mottram@wmu.se
European Commission Contact Point
Name: Ms. Astrid SCHLEWING
Tel: +32-2-2969866
Fax: +32 -2-2968350
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