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INTRODUCTION
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misstudycomesasanattemptofpresentingaholisticapproachtothemaritimeand
inlandwaterwaytransporttelematics.Identificationofaroleperformedbycontemporary
maritimeandinlandwaterwaytransportinmoderneconomy,hazardsoccurringintrans-
portoperationsandanimperativetopresentanintelligentresponsetotheidentifiedchal-
lengesleadstotheimplementationofthetransporttelematicssolutions.Hence,“anin-
ventory”oftelematicssystemsinthemaritimeandinlandwaterwaytransportconcludes
thepresentedstudy.mepragmaticapproachtotherealisationofsuchanaimdividesthis
bookintofourchapters.
Indicatingitsplaceinthebranchstructure,thefirstChapterhighlightstheroleof
maritimeandinlandwaterwaytransportincontemporaryregionalandglobaleconomy.
Toemphasizethesignificanceofmaritimeandinlandwaterwaytransportineconomy,
theelementsoftheirpotentialaredocumentedinfigures,also,furtheranticipateddi-
rectionsoftheirdevelopmentareoutlinedasthederivativesoftheidentifiedregional/
globalgeo-politicalandeconomictrends.mefirstChapteralsointroducestheconcept
ofkeyparameterspertainingtomaritimeandinlandwaterwaytransport,basedontheir
immanentoperationalfeatures,suchasuniversality,accessibilityanddegressionofunit
costs.mesefeaturesarecloselylinkedtothetaxonomyandmorphologyofmaritimeand
inlandwaterwaytransport(includingthelighteraboardship-LASHtechnology).Tode-
scribethemodalityofpresentedmeansoftransportation,thecontainerisationchallenges
arepointedandaconceptofcontainerasaloadingunitinmaritimeandinlandwaterway
transportispresented.Finally,alltypesofcontainersusedinmaritimeandinlandwater-
waytransportoperationsaredescribedindetails.Identificationofallthesefactorsallows
theAuthortointroducesafety/securitychallengesasthemaindeterminantsofimplemen-
tationoftelematicssystemsinmaritimeandinlandwaterwaytransport.
Consequently,thesecondChapterreferstotwofundamentalgroupsoffactors:safety
andsecurityinmaritimeandinlandwaterwaytransport.meriskfactorsinmaritime
andinlandwaterwaytransportareclearlyidentified,leadingtoadiscoveryofaclearphe-
nomenonofshińingthebalancepointfromdirectcounteractionagainsthazardstoactive
preventionagainstthem.Anotherimportantaspectdiscussedinthischapterrefersto
problemsconnectedwithefcientmanagementofsafety/securityprocessesinmaritime
andinlandwaterwaytransport,particularlytothequestionsofaunifiedstructureofthe
managementsystem,andpreciseindicationofinstrumentswhichsupportthisprocess
(includingemissioncontrol).mesecondChapteralsopresentsthearchitectureofthe
safetymanagementsysteminthemaritimeandinlandwaterwaydomain,andtheirtran-
sitionintoaninstitutionalised/quasi-integratedstructure.Additionally,alltheregularities
andcause-and-efectschemesarepointedoutaswell.
DefininghazardsmakesitpossiblefortheAuthortoexemplifythem,toidentifyrisks,
andtopresentthemechanismsandinstrumentsoftheirassessment.Itleadsustofur-
therconsiderationswhichrefertosystemicmechanismsandinstrumentsofpreventing
hazardsinmaritimeandinlandwaterwaytransport.Andfinally,itgivesusopportunity
topresenttheoriginandsignificanceoftelematicssystemsinmaritimeandinlandwa-
terwaytransport(introduction/genesisoftransportintelligence).Allthesystemicaspects