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Table 3 Further details on the interviews and the questions asked
From: Maintaining and researching port safety: a case study of the port of Kaohsiung
Category | Notes |
|---|---|
Roles on interviewed people | Terminal operators (3) Government Officials (5) |
Experience in job | Terminal operators (18Â years on average) Government Officials (16Â years on average) |
Interview length | 30–45 min |
Language of interviews | Mandarin, translated into English |
Initial questions asked to Port Operators (questions are described as initial as it was often the case that discussion followed from these initial questions) | Do you have any comments on accidents you have witnessed? What are your thoughts on the pilot system in Kaohsiung? Could you provide an example to describe the standard operation procedure of safety regulation? How do you deal with dangerous cargo in the port? How would you reduce accidents in the port? What are your thoughts on how accidents can be reduced? |
Initial questions asked to Government Officials | What are your thoughts on port safety regulation? What are the criteria when conducting ship safety checking? How are decisions made whether to check ships? With large ships, how do you check key points? How does the port regulate ships? What is checked when ships enter the port? How does the port maintain safety? Maybe terrorists will stay on the ship, how do we know it is safe? What are the main problems in ports? How do you conduct safety training in order to prevent potential disasters in Kaohsiung port? How do ships submit data before they arrive in the port? |