Dr Rafet Kurt
Reader
Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering
Personal statement
Personal statement
My principal research interests lie in the field of human factors in the maritime domain. I have investigated the effects of noise and vibration on human performance and developed human response models for noise and vibration levels onboard ships. My research interests also include design, optimisation and operation of ships, by considering the human factors in the core of the subject.
Besides my main research area, I have also been actively working in the area of ship recycling. Since 2018, I have been working in the area of ship recycling and I have contributed to the development of tools, models and training tailored for the unique needs of ship recycling sector. I am also involved in following EU funded ship recycling projects; FP7 DIVEST Project, LLP Ship DIGEST Project and LLP Boat DIGEST Project. I have contributed to the development of international regulations and guidelines
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Prize And Awards
- Finalist for VR Awards 2021
- Recipient
- 18/11/2021
- Highly commended award for a sustainable society category in the Image of Research Competition 2020
- Recipient
- 11/6/2020
- Springer Award for Best Paper
- Recipient
- 7/2019
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- Recipient
- 28/9/2018
- Nominee for Researcher Development Programme Supervisor of 2017/18 (PGR)
- Recipient
- 2018
- RINA-LR Maritime Safety Award 2017
- Recipient
- 27/4/2017
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Publications
- Integrating SHIELD and SOAM for systemic human factors analysis in maritime collisions : the Helge Ingstad case
- Farag YBA, Kurt RE, Turan O
- Warship 2025 Proceedings Warship 2025 (2025)
- Integrating SHIELD and SOAM for systemic HF analysis : the Helge Ingstad case
- Farag Yasser BA, Kurt Rafet Emek, Turan Osman
- Warship 2025 (2025)
- Analysis of human reliability in detecting GPS spoofing on ECDIS in congested waterways under evidential reasoning and HEART approach
- Kurt Yasin Burak, Uflaz Esma, Akyüz Emre, Kurt Rafet Emek, Turan Osman
- Computers and Security Vol 151 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2025.104316
- Addressing human factors
- Farag Yasser B A, Kurt Rafet Emek, Turan Osman
- Bridge Resource Management Volume 1: The Human Element (2025) (2025)
- Strengthening cyber resilience and navigational safety in Turkish straits : development and testing of prevention strategies in simulated environments
- Kurt Yasin Burak, Akyüz Emre, Kurt Rafet Emek
- RINA Human Factors Conference 2024 (2024)
- Development of a novel integrated value engineering and risk assessment (VENRA) framework for shipyard performance measurement : a case study for an Indonesian shipyard
- Baihaqi Imam, Lazakis Iraklis, Kurt Rafet Emek
- Ships and Offshore Structures Vol 19, pp. 1118-1133 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2023.2228115
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Professional Activities
- The 8th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety
- Organiser
- 16/7/2025
- ‘You will start seeing accidents’ on ammonia-fuelled vessels, researcher says. More rigorous human-centred design needed on board ships
- Interviewee
- 19/3/2025
- RINA Human Factors Conference 2024
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 8/10/2024
- RINA Human Factors Conference 2024
- Keynote/plenary speaker
- 8/10/2024
- Sustainability (Journal)
- Guest editor
- 30/10/2023
- 1st International Maritime Human Factors Symposium
- Chair
- 28/11/2022
Projects
- OLDENDORFF SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING RESEARCH CENTRE
- Turan, Osman (Principal Investigator) Atlar, Mehmet (Co-investigator) Kurt, Rafet (Co-investigator) Theotokatos, Gerasimos (Co-investigator)
- 10-Jan-2025 - 09-Jan-2030
- Empowering Early Career Researchers to advance maritime decarbonisation in Indonesia (International Science Partnerships Fund Early Career Fellowship)
- Kurt, Rafet (Principal Investigator) Gunbeyaz, Sefer Anil (Co-investigator) Race, Julia (Co-investigator) Turan, Osman (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2026
- Strengthening Cyber Resilience and Navigational Safety in Turkish Straits: Development and Testing of Prevention Strategies in Simulated Environments
- Turan, Osman (Principal Investigator) Kurt, Rafet (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2026
- KTP - Montrose Port Authority. Montrose Port’s role as green energy hub through the identification of the energy needs of different transport modes.
- Gunbeyaz, Sefer Anil (Principal Investigator) Kurt, Rafet (Co-investigator) Turan, Osman (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2025
- Future Ports and Marinas: Supporting the decarbonisation transition with decision support
- Gunbeyaz, Sefer Anil (Principal Investigator) Kurt, Rafet (Co-investigator) Turan, Osman (Co-investigator) Okumus, Dogancan (Researcher) Tornaci, Furkan (Researcher)
- 03-Jan-2023 - 29-Jan-2023
- Future Ports and Marinas: Supporting the decarbonisation transition of ports and marinas with a decision support tool
- Kurt, Rafet (Co-investigator)
- Project Budget £23,097 (Transport Research and Innovation Grants 2022 (TRIG))
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
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Contact
Dr
Rafet
Kurt
Reader
Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering
Email: rafet.kurt@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4697