Marine Traffic Simulation of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

輻輳海域シミュレータのマラッカ・シンガポール海峡への適用

Osaka University has developed "Marine Traffic Simulator" for long years. It reproduce realistic traffic flows according to the statistic data provided, including multiple origins and destinations, arbitrary waypoints, traffic density and ship specifications such as ship type, length, speed and maneuvering ability. Further and unique feature of the simulator is automatic collision avoidance. Each ship is operated by a computerized captain/pilot, according to international regulation, local regulations and human's experience. In previous researches it was applied for world top congested area such as Tokyo Bay and Osaka Bay successfully. It was also revised for inland waterways and applied for an European river transportation. It has utilized for various safety assessment, influenced by navigational regulations such as lane and/or speed, traffic density, alternative plans, AIS usage etc. In this paper, it is applied at the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, another most congested waterway in the world, because of its difficulties on its broadness and lack of statistic data. Analyzing and synthesizing several incomplete information available, the data necessary for the simulation was prepared. Safety assessment of this area was done, using nearmiss and collision indices. Nearmiss points distribute widely in the straits, and collision points concentrate near of Singapore port or crossing points. However, the number of collisions is larger than the real statistics. Future consideration is necessary of improve collision algorithm fitting for more congested area.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.9749/jin.122.91
• Summary URL:
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• Authors:
  • Sakai, Fumihiko
  • Hasegawa, Kazuhiko
  • Niwa, Kazuhisa
  • Hata, Kojiro
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English
• Japanese

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 91-96
• Serial:
  • The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation
  • Volume: 122
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Japan Institute of Navigation
  • ISSN: 0388-7405
  • EISSN: 2187-3275
  • Serial URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jin/-char/en

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic pilot (Ships); Crash avoidance systems; Origin and destination; Ship simulators; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow; Traffic simulation
• Geographic Terms: Strait of Malacca; Strait of Singapore
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01626459
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• Files: TRIS, JSTAGE
• Created Date: Feb 27 2017 9:06AM