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The problematic aspects of the identification of the responsible party in seafarers’ employment contracts : a comparative analysis of the impact of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 to the identification of the responsible shipowner in maritime labour law

Lielbarde, Sandra (Date of defense: 2020-10-16)

Considering the importance of shipping in world trade, the proficient and competent seafarers employed in the maritime industry play a key role in ensuring the international transport of goods by sea. The safety of the ...

Los incidentes (near misses) en la gestión proactiva de la seguridad marítima : modelos y marco jurídico

Lueje Fuente, Enrique (Date of defense: 2020-12-16)

The objective of this study is focused on the analysis of incidents or near misses as an essential factor in the proactive management of maritime safety. The IMO established in the ISM Code, Section 9th, provisions for the ...

Desarrollo e implementación de una formulación utilizando la teoría de mezclas serie/paralelo para la modelización de estructuras navales de materiales compuestos sometidas bajo cargas cíclicas

Jurado Granados, Joel (Date of defense: 2021-05-10)

The main goal of this thesis is the simulation of the performance of composite naval structures subjected to cyclic loads. The predicted behavior expected is the fatigue life of the composite structure, as well as the ...

Constitutive model for fibre-reinforced composite materials exposed to high temperature

Pacheco Blázquez, Rafael (Date of defense: 2021-09-06)

The high strength-weight ratio of composite materials have made them one of the best materials for the design of light-weight structures. However, its special complexity has made them not suitable for the design of structures ...

Desarrollo de un modelo avanzado de cálculo acoplado para el análisis del comportamiento en la mar de aerogeneradores flotantes

Colom Cobb, Jonathan (Date of defense: 2021-10-15)

This thesis covers the implementation of a new tool to solve fluid problems capable of solving free-surface and fluid-solid interfaces. This tool is based on a Semi-Lagrangian Particle Finite Element Method (SL-PFEM) ...

Ship propeller induced scour of non-cohesive sediment in low bed-clearance conditions

Llull Marroig, Antoni Ignaci (Date of defense: 2022-01-13)

Ships maneuvering in low bed clearance conditions induce sediment scour due to the high speed jet generated by a rotating propeller. Sediment scour is known to cause instability to quay structures, damage to the bed ...

Mejora de la eficiencia en la compensación de agujas náuticas

Moncunill Marimon, Jorge (Date of defense: 2022-01-21)

The objective of this thesis is to improve the efficiency in the compass adjustment. First, a complete, orderly, synthetic and updated study on this matter is performed, including the state of the art, as well as the ...

Vessel Traffic Services, towards e-Navigation : the role of Oceanic VTS in global maritime surveillance

Uyà Juncadella, Àfrica (Date of defense: 2022-07-06)

This thesis presents the study and analysis of the Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), from its origins to the present, with further evaluation of future trends. Examining the current trend in terms of technologies that are ...

Digital transformation and business models in maritime trade supply chains

Henríquez Larrazábal, Ricardo Daniel (Date of defense: 2022-07-18)

rmation, and the adoption of certain business models in the context of the maritime trade supply chain industry. Most specifically, it enquires the impact that the former might have on the latter. The question’s relevance ...

Estudio y análisis de los procedimientos operativos de B.R.M. (Bridge Resource Management), para la preparación del viaje: Passage Plan; y maniobra en puerto para grandes buques, con esloras superiores a 300 m.

Cabal Álvarez, Rafel (Date of defense: 2023-01-27)

(English) he aim of this study is to analyze and propose the procedures to be developed to safely handle and manoeuvre the large container ships arriving at the port of Barcelona. The Thesis consists of five chapters; ...

Aportaciones a la estabilidad de plantas marinas de generación eléctrica, con volantes de inercia

Herrero Sabat, Antonio (Date of defense: 2023-04-17)

(English) The falls of electrical generation plants on board or Power Blackouts, put in check the safety of the crew, the ships and the environment. Induction motors with a significant power in kW in relation to the kVA ...

Bioactive ion-releasing platforms for regenerative medicine applications

Ximenes Carballo, Celia (Date of defense: 2023-07-07)

(English) One of the most exploited tissue-engineering-based strategies nowadays is to use scaffolds that allow local stimulation of the targeted tissues, increasing therapy effectiveness while reducing toxicity. Therefore, ...

Análisis y propuestas en las operaciones para reducir los accidentes en buques de pesca artesanal españoles

Torné Reverté, Alfredo (Date of defense: 2023-07-13)

(English) This thesis deals with the analysis of maritime accidents that occurred in fishing. The concept of maritime accident is important, since in this work we focus on these accidents and at the same time we move away ...

Efectos a largo plazo de la descarga de las aguas residuales procedentes de los sistemas de limpieza de los gases de escape de ciclo abierto sobre el nivel de acidez de las aguas del Puerto de Barcelona : análisis de la situación actual, evolución y propuestas para combatir los efectos perjudiciales causados por la descarga de las aguas de lavado

Díaz Delgado, Nelson Gustavo (Date of defense: 2023-09-28)

(English) This thesis is focused on analysing the impact produced by washwater discharges from exhaust gas cleaning systems fitted on ships on the pH level of Barcelona port waters. These systems are being used on board ...