Seaman's Guide to Human Factors, Leadership, and Personnel Management

Jose Rodriguez Cordon was born in Algeciras, Spain on 28/12/1966. He currently lives in Cadiz, Spain, and works on Cadiz VTS. He received his degree on Merchant Marine Navigation and Sea Transportation in 1992 and sailed from 1992 to 2000 on South America, the Red Sea, and between Africa and Southern Spain, mainly on ferries and high-speed crafts. In 1998 he received his Master Mariner qualification. From 2000 onward, he has worked for Spanish Maritime Administration, on SASEMAR, which is the agency for Sea Safety and Maritime Search and Rescue. In 2011 he received his degree in Psychology in both the Clinic and Work and Organizational Areas. He finished his master's degree in investigation in psychology in 2013 and in 2018 received a Ph.D. in Health Sciences form Cadiz University. His main areas of interests are Analytical Research on Human Factors research, featuring studies in Civil Marine and Vessel Traffic Services environment. His background includes participation in workshops, conferences and seminars on Maritime safety and HF. He haseExperience in designing and running studies, writing scientific reports and research strategies.