Seafaring: Front view of a cargo ship on the sea

Maritime

Seafaring: Front view of a cargo ship on the sea
Image: Stefan Strohschneider

The maritime world is one of the truly international industries. Merchant ships travel with crews from many different countries and seafarers often have to work under extremely demanding conditions. Research questions dealt with by FinkA range from usability of shipboard bridge equipment to communication on board to crisis management and training.

Joint Research Projects (external funding):

  • MarNet (2012-2015), funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology

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  • DGON Bridge (2006-2010), funded by the German Ministry for Economy

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