Dr. Serdar Yildiz
Associate Head of Academic Research
Office: +9719 2089 604
Email: Serdar.Yildiz@sma.ac.ae
Project reports
Hebbar, A., Yildiz,S., Kahlouche, N., Schröder-Hinrichs, J. U. (2023). PotentialCOVID19-related maritime safety issues and emerging risks. European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). https://www.emsa.europa.eu/publications/item/5184-potential-covid-19-related-maritime-safety-issues-and-emerging-risks.html.
Hebbar, A. A., Yildiz,S., Metwalli, M. M. A., Kahlouche, N., & Schröder-Hinrichs, J. U.(2023). A pilot study of passenger vessel casualties. https://commons.wmu.se/lib_reports/77/
Hebbar, A., Yildiz,S., Kahlouche, N., Schröder-Hinrichs, J. U. (2023). Safety of domestic ferries: A scoping study of seven high-risk countries. LRF-Interferry project. http://dx.doi.org/10.21677/rep0123
VVA, WMU, admaris(2023). Impact assessment support study concerning possible revision of Directive 2009/21/EC on Flag State Requirements. A study for DG MOVE, European Commission. (Hebbar, A.A., Yildiz, S, Sheehan, R. and Fonseca, T.)
Manuscripts
Hebbar, A. A.,Schröder-Hinrichs, J. U., Yildiz, S. (2024). Vessel Traffic Management in the Era of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and Digitalization: Experiences in European Waters. In Area-Based Management of Shipping: Canadian and Comparative Perspectives (pp. 185-205). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60053-1
Yildiz, S., Tonoğlu, F., Uğurlu, Ö., Loughney, S.,Wang, J. (2022). Spatial and statistical analysis of operational conditions contributing to marine accidents in the Singapore Strait. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(12), 2001, https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10122001
Yildiz, S., Uğurlu, Ö., Loughney, S., Wang, J.,Tonoğlu, F. (2022). Spatial and statistical analysis of operational conditions influencing accident formation in narrow waterways: A Case Study of IstanbulStrait and Dover Strait. Ocean Engineering, 265, 112647, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112647
Sivri, N., Yildiz,S., Sönmez, V. Z. Uğurlu, Ö. (2022). Olası Bir Gemi Kazası Ardından Oluşacak Petrol Kirliliğinin Sektör Kadıköy Kıyısal Alanındaki Toksik Etkisinin Belirlenmesi. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 7 (1),53-61. DOI: 10.35229/jaes.1009043
Tonoğlu, F.,Atalar, F., Başkan, İ.B., Yildiz, S., Uğurlu, Ö., Wang, J., 2022. A new hybrid approach for determining sector-specific risk factors in Turkish Straits: Fuzzy AHP-PRAT technique. Ocean Engineering 253, 111280. Doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111280
Yildiz, S., Sönmez, V. Z., Uğurlu, Ö., Sivri, N.,Loughney, S., & Wang, J. (2021). Modelling of possible tanker accident oil spills in the Istanbul Strait in order to demonstrate the dispersion and toxic effects of oil pollution. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(8),1-19. Doi: 10.1007/s10661-021-09339-w
Yildiz, S., Uğurlu, Ö., Wang, J., Loughney, S. (2021). Application of the HFACS-PV approach for identification of human and organizational factors (HOFs) influencing marine accidents. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 208, 107395. Doi:10.1016/j.ress.2020.107395
Uğurlu, Ö., Yildiz,S., Aydin, M., Aydin, T., Kaptan, M., Wang, J. (2020). Analysis of occupational burnout utilising Maslach inventory: a case study of Turkish male seafarers. Maritime Policy & Management, 1-14.Doi:10.1080/03088839.2020.1843725
Uğurlu, Ö., Yıldız,S., Loughney, S., Wang, J., Kuntchulia, S., Sharabidze, I. (2020), Analyzing Collision, Grounding, and Sinking Accidents Occurring in the Black Sea Utilizing HFACS and Bayesian Networks. Risk Analysis.Doi:10.1111/risa.13568
Uğurlu, F., Yıldız,S., Boran, M., Uğurlu, Ö., Wang, J. (2020). Analysis of fishing vessel accidents with Bayesian network and Chi-square methods. Ocean Engineering, 198,106956. Doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.106956
Uğurlu Ö., YıldızS., Loughney S., Wang J. (2018). Modified Human Factor Analysis and Classification System For Passenger Vessel Accidents (HFACS-PV). Ocean Engineering, 161, 47-61 Doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.04.086.
Uğurlu Ö., Kaptan M., Kum S., Yıldız S. (2017). Pilotage services in Turkey key issues and ideal pilotage. Journal of Marine Engineering Technology, 16(2), 51-60., Doi: 10.1080/20464177.2016.1262596
Yıldız S., Uğurlu Ö., Yüksekyıldız E. (2016). Occupational Issues and Expectations of Turkish Deck Cadets. International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, 10(3), 403-408.,Doi: 10.12716/1001.10.03.04
Uğurlu Ö., YıldızS. (2016). Evaluation of Passenger Vessel Accidents and Spatial Analysis. Journal of ETA Maritime Science, 4(4), 289-302., Doi:10.5505/jems.2016.95967
Uğurlu Ö., Yıldırım U., Yüksekyıldız E., Yıldız S. (2015). An Awesim Simulation Study To Determine the Efficiency of Future Improvements on Tupras Izmit Oil Terminal. Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering,5(5), 271-279., Doi: 10.17265/2159-5879/2015.05.006
Conference papers
Kahlouche, N., Yildiz, S., Hebbar, A.,Schröder-Hinrichs, J. U. (2022). Maritime Safety in the Era of Decarbonization: A Safety Barrier Analysis. Proceedings of the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022), Dublin/Ireland, pp. 2629-2636, ISBN:978-981-18-5183-4
Schröder-Hinrichs, J-U, Hebbar, A.A., Yildiz, S.(2022). ‘Vessel traffic management experiences in European waters’ in “Workshop on Shipping Risk Mitigation Research and Practice in Canada: Considering Area-Based Management Approaches”, 30-31 August 2022 at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Loughney, S., Ngwoke, K., Wang, J., Yildiz, S.,Uğurlu, Ö. (2022). Investigation and Evaluation of Marine Accidents in Terms of Grounding and Contacts/Collisions in the English Channel Utilising the HFACS-PV Approach. Proceedings of the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022), Dublin/Ireland, pp. 544-551, ISBN: 978-981-18-5183-4
Yıldırım U., Uğurlu Ö., Yıldız S. (2017). Grey List Danger of Turkish Flag Vessels. 12th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation,1(1), 305-309
Eyüboğlu E., YıldızS., Uğurlu Ö., Yıldırım U., Demirel F. B. (2017). Increasing Energy Efficiency of Commercial Vessels: by Using LED Lighting Technology. 12th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation 1(1), 193-198.
Uğurlu Ö., Yıldırım U., Yıldız S., Kaptan M. (2016). Understanding of Root Causes of Collision and Grounding Accidents. II International Conference “Innovation Challenges of the Maritime Industry: Maritime Transport, Engineering, Technology, Logistics, Tourism”, 171-174.
Yıldız S., Uğurlu Ö., Martınez De Oses F. X.,Velasquez Correa S. I., Kaptan Mehmet (2016). Evolution of Maritime Traffic Management Strategies From Vessel Traffic Service VTS to Sea Traffic Management STM. II International Conference “Innovation Challenges of the Maritime Industry: Maritime Transport, Engineering, Technology, Logistics, Tourism”,119-125.
Yıldırım U., Uğurlu Ö., Başar E., Yıldız S. (2016). Compliance Problems for Deck Cadets. II International Conference “Innovation Challenges of the Maritime Industry: Maritime Transport, Engineering, Technology, Logistics, Tourism”, 236-242.
Uğurlu Ö., Yıldırım U., Yüksekyıldız E., Yıldız S. (2015). Analysis of the Handling Capacity of Liquid Cargo Terminals Using the AWESIM Modeling Program. NAV 2015 18th International Conference on Ships and Shipping Research, 86-86.
Yüksek yıldız E., Boran M., Uğurlu Ö., Yıldırım U., Yıldız S. (2015). Forecasting Model of Port Cargo Handling Capacity a Case Study Trabzon Samsun Rize and Hopa Ports. NAV 2015 18th International Conference on Ships and Shipping Research, 87-87.
Yıldırım U., Uğurlu Ö., Yüksekyıldız E., Yıldız S. (2015). The Occupational Continuance of Deck Cadets. Innovation Challenges of the Maritime Industry, 119-126.
Yıldız S., Uğurlu Ö., Yüksekyıldız E. (2015). Investigation of Sea Training Conditions of Deck Cadets a Case Study in Turkey. 11th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation,32-32.
Serdar Yildiz is an Associate Head of Academic Research at the Maritime Transport Department of the Sharjah Maritime Academy. His prior experience includes a tenure as a Research Associate at the World Maritime University (WMU), an institution under the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations specialized agency. At WMU, Dr. Yildiz specialized in maritime safety, working as a data analyst on projects such as the Impact Assessment Support Study for DG MOVE, the Formal Safety Assessment for Enhancing Safety of Domestic Passenger Ships for the IMO and the WBG, Scoping exercise of the safety of domestic ferry industries in seven countries for LRF and Interferry, A pilot study of passenger vessel casualties for the IMO, and the Study to Detect Potential Covid-19 Related Safety Issues and Emerging Risks Contributing to Marine Casualties and Incidents for EMSA.
Dr Yildiz received his PhD from the Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering Department, Karadeniz Technical University of Turkey, with a high honorary degree. His PhD thesis is about “Maritime Risk Evaluation and Safety Optimization in Narrow Straits: A Case Study in Istanbul Strait and the English Channel”, based on an international collaborative project funded by the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU). Dr Yildiz worked as a Research Assistant at Karadeniz Technical University between 2015-2021. In addition, he taught undergraduate level vocational courses in the Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering Department for six years. He is also an oceangoing watchkeeping officer and has sea experience, working for two years in international waters on board container ships.
Dr Yildiz has a decade of experience in academia conducting research, including qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis in the maritime field, in particular safety, maritime accidents, risk, reliability, human and organizational factors. His research papers have been presented at international scientific conferences and published in globally indexed scientific journals in the maritime field.