Risk analysis of inland waterways transportation on the Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

Ibeawuchi C Nze 1, * and Nnenna J Nze 2

1 Department of Maritime Technology and Logistics, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
2 Department of Logistics and Transport Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering and Technology Research, 2023, 05(01), 096–099.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijfetr.2023.5.1.0016
Publication history: 
Received on 10 June 2023; revised on 04 August 2023; accepted on 05 November 2023
 
Abstract: 
This study aimed at analyzing accidents and risk on inland waterways transport operations in the Niger delta basin, Nigeria. Quantitative data obtained from the dada base of the National Inland waterways Authority (NIWA) were subjected to risk assessment methods. The results reveal an estimated average individual risk (AIR) value of 6.2x10-5, a fatal accident rate (FAR) of 975 fatalities per 8640 exposed hours; and accident frequency rate (AFR) value of 0.7% for the inland waterways of Niger delta. It concludes that waterways of Niger delta have high risk indices and potentials of accident occurrence due to poor maintenance dredging, enforcement of regulations; and thus recommends that NIWA should invest optimally in safety awareness and policy enforcement for sustainable waterways operations in Nigeria.
 
Keywords: 
Accident; Fatality; Inland waterways; Risk; Transport
 
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