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.

Objective

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.
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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)
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Related projects in the Waterborne Area.

Programme(s)

• FP4-TRANSPORT - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of transport, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 6 - Waterborne transport

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE

Address

East Park Terrace
Southampton
United Kingdom

Participants (8)

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

Nea Egnatia
54606 Thessaloniki

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Newport Road 30-36
Cardiff

CORK REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Ireland

Address

Bishopstown
Cork

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES TRANSPORTS ET LEUR S_CURIT_

France

Address

Avenue Du G,n,ral Malleret-joinville 2
94114 Arcueil

MARINE SAFETY INTERNATIONAL ROTTERDAM B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Wilhelminakade 701
3007 GG Rotterdam

SCANDLINES A/S

Denmark

Address

Dampfaergevej 10 3. Sal
2100 Copenhagen Oe

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

Address

S,hk"miehentie 3
02055 Espoo

WARSASH MARITIME CENTRE

United Kingdom

Address

Newton Road
SO31 9ZL Warsash