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15 WMU J. Maritime Aff. 1 (2016)

handle is hein.journals/wnujlmti15 and id is 1 raw text is: WMU J Marit Affairs (2016) 15:1-4 CrossMar DOI 10.1007/s13437-016-0100-1 EDFQ HRI'AL Maritime, Oceans and Sustainability - A Way Forward Cleopatra Doumbia-Henryl Published online: 15 February 2016 © World Maritime University 2016 As President of the World Maritime University, it gives me great pleasure to contribute an editorial to this volume of the WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs. This volume-the 15-again demonstrates the strength of the Journal and the role it has played since 2002 in providing a forum for the dissemination of important research on the wide array of topics that fall within the field of maritime affairs. In doing so, it also contributes to ensuring recognition that maritime affairs with its many facets and involving many different academic disciplines is now itself an increasingly important field for academic research and education. This is also linked to the mission of the World Maritime University (WMU) which brings together govern- ments, industry actors and academics all engaged in different ways with the maritime world. In line with its aims of serving the international maritime community by presenting fresh ideas and current thinking on subjects of topical interest, reporting on relevant research findings and addressing interrelationships between safety, envi- ronment protection and efficiency of maritime transport, Volume 15 will contain an exciting array of articles addressing contemporary issues. These articles cover a range of subjects: the linkage between the structure of headings in operating and maintenance manuals on board ship and human error; the impact of larger capacity fleets on fuel efficiency and cost savings in light of the expansion of the Panama Canal; a programming model that optimizes in an integrated way the scheduling of handling and storage of containers at automated container terminals; barriers to energy efficiency in shipping and ways to address them; the effectiveness of classroom-based bridge resource management training on knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and performance of junior naval officers; a safety and risk man- agement approach based on the Swiss cheese model of the characteristics of a hole; the perception and image of shipping; and a proposal for a model course to demonstrate and revalidate deck officers' competences by using simulation. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry President, World Maritime University, Malm6, Sweden 4L Springer