PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS IN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

The role of the maritime shipping industry is highly crucial because 90% of the world's trade activities are conducted by sea transport. Despite this, the management of maritime transportation poses numerous risks, and 80-85% of marine accidents are attributed to human factors and errors. Psychological and behavioral considerations of the crew, as human elements, play a significant role in the cause of maritime transport accidents. This systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis study aimed to visualize the existing evidence on the psychological and behavioral causes of maritime transportation accidents, with the subsequent goal of identifying helpful strategies that could lead to accident reduction through the adoption of psychological and behavioral interventions. The results of the thematic analysis indicate that fatigue, mental workload, psychosocial stress, experience, skills, communication, trust, and unsafe acts are some of the related psychological and behavioral factors influencing maritime transportation accidents. The results also generate policy suggestions for relevant parties, such as shipping companies and governments, to develop psychological and behavioral safety management in the shipping industry.