4.6. Constructing direct/indirect consequences and network model
In this step, clustered accident causal factors across the six layer of AcciMap chart are linked directly or indirectly with each other by the assistance of marine experts. Hence, the network model is established accordingly. In the network model, the direct or indirect consequences are determined by dependency process. Thus, affected and affecting causal factors, which are illustrated in Table 3, are identified. Accordingly, Fig. 4 illustrates the AcciMap diagram and network for causal factors of grounding accident with respect to the affected/affecting dependency.