Welcome to Dr. Alan D. Wall's Home Page

PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc(Hons), Master Mariner, FNI, FRIN
Reader in Maritime Studies
Head of Nautical Science
Co-director of LOOM Liverpool Logistics Offshore & Marine Research Institute.

 

Liverpool John Moores University

Voice: +44 151 231 2493

Fax:  +44 151 231 2453

Email: A.D.Wall@ljmu.ac.uk

 

Career History

Mobil Shipping Company Limited 1976-1990

Lancaster University 1990-1994

Liverpool John Moores University 1994–To Date

Publications

Refereed Journal Papers

1.    Cunningham A., Allanson D., Wall A., Wang J., “Application of Monte Carlo simulation in the marine environment”, Journal of Ship Production. Vol.26, Issue 1, 2010, 76-87.

2.    Moghadam M.K., Bonsall S., Wang J., Wall A., “Application of Multiple Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) and Analytical Hierarchy process (AHP) methods in the selection decisions for a container yard operating system”, Marine Technology Society Journal, Vol.23, Issue 3, 2009, 34-45.

3.    Eleye-Datubo A., Wall A., Saajedi A., Wang J., “Marine and offshore safety assessment by incorporative risk modelling in a fuzzy-Bayesian network of an induced mass assignment paradigm”, Risk Analysis, Vol.28, No.1, 2008, 95-112.

4.    Kim W.W., Wall A.D., Wang J., Kwon Y.S., “Application of AHP to fire safety based decision making of a passenger ship”, Journal of the Operational Research Society of India, Vol.45, No.3, 2008, 249-262.

5.    Wall A., Worthington D., “Time-dependent analysis of virtual waiting time behaviour in discrete time queues”, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 178(2), 2007, pp 482-499.

6.    Eleye-Datubo A., Wall A., Saajedi A., Wang J., “Bayesian network modelling to enable actualisation of decision-making under uncertainty in ship escape, evacuation and rescue operations”, Journal of UK Safety and Reliability Society, Vol.26, No.1, 2006, 39-51.

7.    Kim W.W., Kwon Y.S., Wall A.D., Wang J., “Fire risk modelling of machinery space: an application of approximate reasoning approach (fuzzy averaging methods) in passenger ship engine room”, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol.16, No.1, 2006, 48-56.

8.    Eleye-Datubo A., Wall A., Saajedi A., Wang J., “Facilitating the treatment of uncertainty in marine formal safety assessment”, Journal of Marine Design and Operations, No.B10, 2006, 39-53.

9.    Eleye-Datubo A.G., Wall A., Saajedi A., Wang J., “Enabling a powerful marine and offshore decision-support solution through Bayesian network technique”, Risk Analysis, Vol.26, No.3, 2006, 695-721.

10. Kiani M., Wall A.D., Bonsall S., Wang J., “An experimental evaluation of the economic feasibility of automated quayside cranes”, Marine Technology Society Journal, Vol.40, No.1, 2006, 51-61.

11. Kiani M., Bonsall S., Wang J., Wall A., “A break-even model for evaluating the cost of container ships waiting times and berth unproductive times in automated quayside operations”, World Maritime University Journal of Maritime Affairs, Vol.5, No.2, 2006, 153-179.

12. Hughes P. & Wall A.D. “The Ascent of Extranational Tide Tables”, The Mariner’s Mirror, Vol.93, No. 1, 51-64.

13. Hughes P. & Wall A.D, “Tide Tables for Indian Ports”, Int J. Maritime History, XVIII, No.1, 2006, 153-177.

14. Hughes P. & Wall A.D. “Francis Davenport’s Tonkin tidal report”., Mariner’s Mirror Vol. 92, No.1, 2006, 31-40.

15. Kim S.W., Wall A.; Wang J., Kwon Y.S., “Fire Risk Modelling of Machinery Space: An application of approximate reasoning approach (fuzzy averaging method) in passengers ship engine room, Transactions of the ISOPE, Vol. 16/1, 2006, 48-56.

16. Hughes P, & Wall A.D., “The Dessiou hydrographic work: its authorship and place”, International Journal of Maritime History, XVII, No.2, 2005, 167-192.

17. Wang J., Pillay A., Kwon S., Wall AD., Loughran C., “An analysis of fishing vessel accidents”, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 39, 2005, 1019-1024 (ISSN:0001-4575).

18. Yang Z., Bonsall S., Wall A., Wang J., “Reliable container line supply chains – A new risk assessment framework for improving safety performance”, Journal of World Maritime University, April 2005, 105-120 (ISSN:1651-436X).

19. Lois P., Wang J., Wall A. D., “Consumer attitudes to cruise tourism and factors to be considered in choosing a destination: the Cyprus case”, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. Vol 5, 2005, 83-114.

20. Ung S.T., Williams V., Bonsall S., Wall A., Wang J., “An introduction of risk based maritime security”, Journal of UK Safety & Reliability Society, Vol 24, No.2, 2004, 13-22.

21. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A. D., Ruxton T., Loughran C., “Formal safety assessment of fishing vessels: risk ranking and maintenance model”, No.A4, Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology, 2004, (ISSN1476-1548).

22. Lois P., Wang J., Wall A. D., Ruxton T., “Cruise market: consolidation and globalisation”, Tourism Today, No. 3, Cyprus, Spring 2004.

23. Hughes, P & Wall A.D., “The Admiralty Tidal Predictions of 1833; Their Comparison with Contemporary Observation and a Modern Synthesis”, Journal of Navigation, Vol. 57, Number 2, 1-11, April 2004.

24. Lois P., Wang J., Wall A. D., Ruxton T., “Formal safety assessment of cruise ships”, Tourism Management, Vol. 25, Issue 1, 2004, 93-109 (ISSN:0261-5177).

25. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall, A., Ruxton T., “Risk assessment of fishing vessels using fuzzy set approaches”, International Journal of Safety, Quality and Reliability, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2002, 163-181. (ISSN: 0218 – 5393).

26. Loughran C., Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A., Ruxton T., "A preliminary study of fishing vessel safety", Journal of Risk Research Vol. 5, 3-21, 2002 (ISBN: 1366-9877).

27. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall, A., Ruxton T., “A maintenance study of fishing vessel equipment using delay time analysis”, Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol.7, No. 2, 2001, 118-125 (ISSN: 1355-2511).

28. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A., Ruxton T., "Optimal inspection period for fishing vessel equipment: a cost and down time model using delay time analysis", Marine Technology, SNAME, Vol.38, No.2, 2001, 122-129 (ISSN: 0025-3316).

29. Lois P. Wang J., Wall A., Ruxton T., “Fundamental considerations of competition at sea and the application of cost-benefit analysis”, Tourism Today, Vol. 1, 2001, 89-102 (ISSN: 1450-0906).

30. Wall A., Worthington D., “Using discrete time modelling approach to evaluate the time dependent behaviour of queueing systems”, Journal of The Operational Research Society, Vol. 50, No. 8, 1999, 777-789 (ISSN:0160-5692/99).

31. Wall A., & Worthington D. J., “Using discrete distributions to approximate general service time distribution in queueing models”, Journal of The Operational Research Society, Vol. 45, No. 12, 1994, 1398-1404 (ISSN:0160-5682/94).

Invited Journal Article
  1. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A., “Formal safety assessment of fishing vessels”, Journal of UK Safety and Reliability Society, Vol.23, No.1, 2003, 114-116 (ISSN: 0961-7353). (10%)

 

Book

“The Radar and ARPA Manual, Second Edition” Book for Elsevier, 2005.  This is used as the industry standard by MCA and in legal proceedings. (3rd edition in progress)

 

Abstract Refereed Conference Papers

1.    Harati-Mohktari A., Brooks P., Wall A.D., Wang J., “Human factors aspects of automatic identification systems (AIS) on the ships bridge”, Proceedings of the 6th international symposium on navigation, Gdynia, Poland, 30 June-1 July 2005, 41-48.

2.    Lois P., Wang J., Wall A., Ruxton., “Development of and prospects for cruising in Cyprus and Mediterranean region”, Tourism in Europe- Intercollege (Cyprus) & Leeds Metropolitan University Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus 10-11 December 2004.

  1. Kim S. W., Wang J., Kwon YS, Wall A., “Evacuation analysis of passenger ships: using computer simulation to predict evacuation performance”, Proceeding of APSS (Asia Pacific Symposium on Safety) 2003, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-20 November, 2003.
  2. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A. D., Ruxton T., Loughran C., “Formal safety assessment of fishing vessels: risk ranking and maintenance model”, Presented in and Proceeding of World Marine Technology Conference, Organised by SNAME, San Francisco, California, USA, October 17-20, 2003 (also published in Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology).
  3. Fang Q, Wall A., Davies P., Bonsall S., Jenkinson J., Wang J., “Full mission ship bridge simulator and its application to maritime training and research”, Proceeding of the 9th Annual Conference of Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK (CACSUK 2003), 20th September 2003, University of Luton, Luton, UK (ISBN: 0 9533890 2 3).
  4. Kim S. W., Wang J., Kwon Y. S., Wall A. D., “Developments in smoke control system for passenger ships: application to an accommodation zone”, Proceeding of Chinese Automation and Computer Society Conference in the UK, 2002 (CACSCUK'2002), 20-21 September 2002, Manchester, UK (ISBN: 0 9533890 4 9).
  5. Pillay A., Wang J., Jung GM, Kwon YS, Loughran CG, Anson TI, Wall AD, Ruxton T., “Modified FMEA for fishing vessels: a fuzzy set and grey theory approach”, Edited by Langen I, Yao T, Koo J, Knapp RH, Chung JS, Proceeding of the 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference and Exhibition (ISOPE 2001), Vol.IV, Stavanger, Norway, June 17-22, 2001, 522-528 (ISBN: 1-880653-55-9).
  1. Lois P., Wang J., Wall A., Ruxton T., "Consumer attitudes to cruise tourism and fundamental considerations of competition at sea in Cyprus and Mediterranean regions", International Conference on Financial and Economic Implications of Cruise Tourism, Cadiz, Spain, 9-11 November 2000.
  1. Liu Y., Wall A., Wang J., "Human error study in marine applications", ESREL 2000 and SRA-Europe Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 14-17 May 2000. Vol.1, ISBN: 90 5809 140 6, 377-384.
  2. Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A., Ruxton T., "Analysis of fishing vessel failure data using fuzzy set approach", ESREL 2000 and SRA-Europe Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 14-17 May 2000. Vol.2, ISBN: 90 5809 140 6, 1005-1013.
  3. Wang J., Pillay A., Wall A., Loughran C., "The latest development in marine safety assessment", Proceeding of the 4th International Conference On Reliability, Maintainability & Safety, May 18-21, 1999, Shanghai, China, 711-719, ISSN-7-111-07203-0.
  1. Bole A., Kunze B., Wall A., “Completing the circle - 360 degree visualisation”, 11th International Simulators Conference, Kalmar, Sweden, August 2000.
  1. Loughran C., Pillay A., Wang J., Wall A, Ruxton T., “Formal safety assessment of a generic fishing vessel”, International Conference on Fishing Vessel Safety, Plymouth, 12th-16th April 1999.
  2. Moreton M-B., Wall A., Brookes P.G., Smeaton G.P., “The role of human factors in maritime casualty investigation: past, present, future”, Maritime Education & Training, International Marine Lecturers Association Conference in Rijeka, Croatia, April 99, p114-124.
  1. Bole A., Nicholls C., Wall A., “Radar offshore”, 10th International Simulators Conference, Plymouth August 1998, p7.1-7.8.
Invited Conference Papers

1.    Wall A.D., “Marine Electronic Charts”, British Cartographic Society Summer School, Liverpool John Moores University, September 2002. (100%)

2.    Wall A.D., “Electronic Charts: Equipment, Navigation & Simulation”, British Cartographic Society Conference 12-16 September 2001, Liverpool University. (100%)

3.    Brooks P.G, Moreton M.B, Wall A., “The Potential of Voyage Data Recorders for Human Factors Research into Marine Accidents”, Institute of Marine Engineers conference Marine Navigation 2001 – SOLAS V, 2-3 April 2001, London (delivered by A.D. Wall). (75%)

 

Abstract Refereed Oral Papers:

(although written versions available from authors, organisers only published and refereed abstracts)

1.  Wall A., Worthington D., ”Time dependent behaviour of waiting times for M(t)/G/c queues”, OR40 Conference, University of Lancaster, 1998.

2.  Wall A., Worthington D., ”The discrete time modelling approach to evaluating the time-dependent behaviour of queueing systems”, OR40 Conference, University of Lancaster, 1998.

3.  Wall A., Worthington C., Worthington D., “Teaching queue management and queue modelling for generalists and specialists - a discrete approach”, OR40 Conference, University of Lancaster, 1998.

4.  Wall A., Worthington D., “Modelling the waiting time distributions of customers in time dependent, multi-server queueing systems”, EURO XIII/OR36 Conference, University of Strathclyde, July 1994.

5.    Wall A., Worthington D., “Practical queueing models for time dependent systems”, Young OR VIII Conference, University of York, March 1994.

6.    Wall A., “Some aspects of research on discrete time modelling of queueing systems”, Research Forum in Operational Research & Management Science, University Of Lancaster, April 1993.

 

Invited Presentation

 

Loughran C., Pillay A., Wang J., Ruxton T., Wall A., "Formal safety analysis of a generic fishing vessel", Presented by J. Wang at the Marine Coastguard Agency meeting, Cardiff, 1st December 1999.

Other Publications

1.    Kiani M., Bonsall B., Wang J., Wall A., “Container re-handling minimisation as a prerequisite for container terminal automation”, Euroship, Issue 13, 2006, 9-14.

2.    Harati-Mokhtari A., Wall A., Brooks P., Wang J., “AIS and human error”, Seaways – International Journal of the Nautical Institute, November 2006, 12-14 (ISSN: 01441019).

3.    Harati-Mokhtari A., Wall A., Brooks P., Wang J., “Automatic identification system (AIS): a human factors approach”, 11 pages, at http://www.nautinst.org/ais/PDF/AIS_Human_Factors.pdf (2006).

4.    Harati-Mokhtari A., Wall A., Brooks P., Wang J., “AIS: A training outlook”, Euroship, August 2006, 62-68.

Completed PhD Research Project Supervisions

  1. Moreton, Maj-Britt, “Human factors on the ship’s bridge”(as Director of Studies), 2000.
  2. Bonsall, Steven, “Efficiency of container terminals” (as 2nd Supervisor), 2001.
  3. Pillay, Anand, “Formal safety assessment of fishing vessels” (as 2nd Supervisor), 2001.
  4. Lois, Petros, “Cyprus & Mediterranean cruise market: a financial and economic appraisal”, (as 2nd supervisor). 2004.
  5. Hughes, Paul, “Development of Tidal Prediction Methods”, (as Director of Studies). 2005.
  6. Kim, Soo, “Formal fire safety assessment of ships”, (as 2nd Supervisor). 2005.
  7. Eleye-Datubo, Adokiye, “Integrated Proactive Risk-based Assessment on Safety-critical Marine & Offshore Applications”, (as 3rd Supervisor). 2005.
  8. Harati-Mokhtari, Abbas, “Impact of New Technologies on Safety of Marine Navigation”, (as Director of Studies). 2008.
  9. Kiani-Moghadam, Mansoor, “The Impact of Automation on the Loading/Discharging Operation of Container Terminals”, (as 3rd supervisor). 2008.
  10. Chen Steven, “Tools for Marine Accident Investigation”; (as Director of Studies). 2010.
  11. Pam, Eugene, “Strategy for Ballast Water Management”, (as Director of Studies). 2010.
  12. Cunningham, Andrew, “Monte-Carlo simulation in Marine Technology Applications”, (as 3rd Supervisor). 2010.

 

Completed JMU MPhil Supervision

 

1.  Smyth, Roisin, “Strategy for training in High Risk Industries”,(as Director of Studies). 2010.

 

Other Research Supervision Completed

 

1.    Liu, Yanguang, March 1999 to March 2000, from Dalian Maritime University on a visiting lecturer programme, researching into “Human Error on the Ships Bridge” (as Director of Studies).

2.    Prof. Fang, Q, April to Sept 2003, visiting professor from Shanghai Maritime University researching into “Formal Safety Assessment & Simulator Based Training”, (Joint Director of Studies).

3.    Prof. Huang M., Dec 2003 to May 2004, visiting professor from Wuhan University of Technology researching into “Formal Safety Assessment of Inland Shipping”, (2nd Supervisor)  

4.    Kelly, Barbara, “The Recruitment & Training of Deck Officers”, Project for MRes in Maritime Studies. (Director of Studies) 

Current research projects

1.    Mohd Said, “Risk and Safety Assessment of Pilotage Operations”, (as Director of Studies), commenced 2010.

2.    Farhan Saeed, “Assessment and Training of Non-technical Skills in a Marine Simulation Environment”, (as Director of Studies), commenced 2010.

3.    Dave Franks, Risk Assessment of Royal Fleet Auxiliary services” (as 2nd supervisor), commenced 2009. Funded by Ministry of Defence

4.    D.B. Matellini, “A Fire and Rescue Management System”, (as 2nd supervisor), commenced 2009. Funded by the EPSRC

5.    Lubna Tag El-Sheikh, “Logistics in Egyptian Petro-Chemical Supply Chain” (as 3rd supervisor), commenced 2008. Part-funded by Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Logistics.

 

External Grants Awarded

 

·         EPSRC award £135K, “A Risk-Based Fire and Rescue Management System”, with Merseyside Fire & Rescue. Co-investigator. 2009-2012.

·         EU award, €350K, on “Greener logistics supply chain management”. (conditional award, to be confirmed). Co-investigator, 2011-2104

·         KTP award £123K, 2008-10, “Setting up a training business in high risk industry”, with Risktec Solutions. Lead academic

·         Grants of £657k from European Regional Development Fund and Single Regeneration Bid were obtained to the Lairdside Maritime Centre.

PhD Examiner

Internal LJMU Examiner PhD 10

External Examiner PhD 5 (Lancaster, Southampton Solent, Plymouth)

External Advisor

·                     External advisor for validation of new University of Plymouth foundation degree for Royal Navy officers at Dartmouth Naval College (2000).

·                     External advisor for revalidation of University of Northumbria BSc/BSc(hons) in Marine Operations at South Tyneside College (2004).

 

External Examiner

·                     External Examiner, Warsash Maritime Academy, Southampton Solent University from 2010 to date.

·                     External Examiner for University of Plymouth PGDip Naval Operations franchise at HMS Collingwood (2004-2009).

·                     External Examiner for University of Nottingham MSc Navigation Technology (2006-2010).

·                     Eternal Examiner for University of Northumbria BSc/BSc(Hons) Marine Operations franchise at South Tyneside College (2005-2007

Professional Societies

Fellow of Nautical Institute

Fellow of Royal Institute of Navigation (ex Trustee & Council Member)

Consultancy

  1. 1993 Sports Council Evaluating geographical planning models as part of a small multi-disciplinary team.
  2. 1994 National Audit Office Evaluating queue performance measures for assessing Citizen's Charter standards for the passport control queues of the Immigration Service. This report by a 3 person operational research team was laid before Parliament.
  3. 1998 & 2000 BHP Petroleum Assistance on Conceptual Design, Specification and Selection of Contractor For A Radar Early Warning System To Protect BHPP Liverpool Bay Offshore Assets (with A.G.Bole)
  4. 2002 & 2003 Maritime & Coastguard Agency Evaluation of "Equivalent Square Mile" and other methodologies for  assessing cost effectiveness of Hydrographic Surveying Projects.