The maritime research project SAFEDOR has made considerable progress within the first year of its four year term. A one-day public workshop in London at IMO on 14 February 2006 jointly organized with the Royal Institution of Naval Architects will highlight some of the findings. The European Commission-supported, risk-based ship design research project launched a year ago, has successfully completed its first year of intensive research activities. The workshop provides an excellent opportunity for maritime engineers to familiarize with the principles underlying the concept and practical applications of risk-based ship design. In this approach…