A New Definition of a Collision Zone For a Geometrical Model For Ship-Ship Collision Probability Estimation

In this paper, a study on a newly developed geometrical model for ship-ship collisions probability estimation is conducted. Most of the models that are used for ship-ship collision consider a collision be-tween two ships a physical contact between them. The model discussed in this paper defines the collision criterion in a novel way. A critical distance between two meeting ships at which such meeting situation can be considered a collision is calculated with the use of a ship motion model. This critical distance is named the minimum distance to collision (MDTC). Numerous factors affect the MDTC value: a ship type, an angle of intersection of ships’ courses, a relative bearing between encountering ships and a maneuvering pattern. They are discussed in the paper.

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  http://www.transnav.eu/Article_A_New_Definition_of_a_Collision_,20,321.html
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2011 J. Montewka et al.
• Authors:
  • Montewka, J
  • Goerlandt, F
  • Kujala, P
• Publication Date: 2011-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 497-504
• Serial:
  • TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Akademia Morska w Gdyni
  • ISSN: 2083-6473
  • EISSN: 2083-6481
  • Serial URL: http://www.transnav.eu/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Marine safety; Mathematical models; Probability; Ship motion; Water transportation crashes
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496752
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 1 2013 12:44PM