What is Conventional Ships

In recent years, some smart technologies have been developed for different purposes in a wide variety of fields, including occupational health and safety (OHS), in accordance with the technological developments of the Industry 4.0 era. The main question of this research is, “How can the smart technologies be benefited in order to improve the occupational safety onboard the Turkish flagged ships?” To answer this question, the relevant literature on shipboard occupational accidents and smart technologies for OHS have been systematically reviewed. Based on the review, the authors have concluded that some smart technologies for OHS can be benefited for improving occupational safety onboard ships as well, particularly onboard the Turkish flagged ships. Some recommendations have been presented. It is also pointed out that further studies are needed on this interesting topic.