Work, organisation and technology in the maritime car carrier industry
Erol Kahveci, Theo Nichols.
Basingstoke
Palgrave Macmillan
2006
(232 pages)
Originally published in: 2006.
List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes List of Photographs Acknowledgements Glossary Introduction: Beyond the Assembly Line PART ONE: THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF A GLOBALISED INDUSTRY Globalisation and De-Regulation of the Maritime Industry: A General Review The Maritime Car Carrier Industry PART TWO: THE WORLD OF CAR CARRIER WORKER The World(s) of Car Carrier Crews Work and Working Conditions 1: The Division of Labour, Contracts, Hours and Wages Work and Working Conditions 2: Consultation, Compliance and Labour Control Work/Life Balance, Fatigue and Isolation from Family and Friends Trade Unionism Conclusion Appendix 1: Flagging Out and World Tonnage 1939-2003 Appendix 2: Distribution of Rank by Company Appendix 3: Turnaround Times and Voyage Cycles --;Three Cases Appendix 4: Social and Welfare Facilities for Seafarers in Foreign Parts References Index.
The maritime car carrier industry has been entirely neglected by social scientists. This book examines globalization changes in cost structure and dynamics; in ownership, freight, labour and other markets; in technological innovation and ship design; and in relation to car manufacturers, ship management companies and crewing agents.