ENCOUNTER RATES IN A MARINE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME

In studying the behaviour of marine traffic in the Strait of Dover observations have been made of vessels contravening the recommendations of the Imco Traffic Separation Scheme. This report, orginally published by the National Physical Laboratory considers the risks attached to the courses of these vessels in terms of the number of encounters to be expected and in the light of the recommended routing principles.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institute of Navigation

  Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore
  London SW7,   England 
• Authors:
  • Barratt, M J
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Navigation
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISSN: 0373-4633
  • Serial URL: http://uk.cambridge.org/journals/nav

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Crash avoidance systems; Vessel traffic control; Water traffic; Water transportation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084677
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Royal Institute of Navigation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM