Editorial

We are together with you once more with the second issue of its fourth publishing year of our Journal of ETA Maritime Science. This issue consists mostly of ‘’marine engineering’’ subjects along with seven precious researches. Researches regarding ‘’vessel traffic management’’, ‘’ergonomics’’ and ‘’nutrition’’ subjects are presented to our readers first time in our Journal. Our efforts to increase the national and international recognition of our Journal still continue. Tracing process under the scope of Engineering Sciences of TUBITAK-ULAKBIM in national extent is in progress and we are waiting positive outcome for our application within this year. We are expecting you to refer to articles of JEMS in your researches sent to national and international journals for us to comply with the condition precedent of reference for our international recognition. As per the Academic Incentive Allocations Act of Turkey published in 2015, JEMS is covered amongst the journals which are monitored in international indexes except SCIExpanded. I hereby present our gratitude to our writers who provide their valuable researches, our reviewers, section editors, foreign language editors and layout editors who strictly follow our publishing policies and ensure that we publish qualified issues and our sponsor Esteemed Ibrahim Kontaytekin & Arkas Marine Fleet General Management for their valuable contribution in publishing and distribution of this issue.