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Decision Support in Collision Situations at Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2016

Zbigniew Pietrzykowski ,
Piotr Wołejsza  and
Piotr Borkowski
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski*
Affiliation:
(Maritime University of Szczecin, Poland)
Piotr Wołejsza
Affiliation:
(Maritime University of Szczecin, Poland)
Piotr Borkowski
Affiliation:
(Maritime University of Szczecin, Poland)
*
([email protected])
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Abstract

The known navigational systems in use perform information functions and as such are helpful in the process of safe conduct of a vessel. One of the ways to assist in reducing the number of marine accidents is the development of systems which perform decision support functions, i.e. automatically generate solutions to collision situations. The use of information (and communication) technologies including knowledge engineering allows the generation of proposals for anti-collision manoeuvres taking into account the COLREGs. Demand for further enhancement of navigational safety by limiting human errors has initiated a trend to convert navigational information systems into decision support systems. The implementation of decision support systems will potentially reduce the number of human errors, which translates into a reduction of accidents at sea and their adverse consequences. This paper presents a summary of the research to date on the navigational decision support system NAVDEC. The system has been positively verified in laboratory conditions and in field tests – on a motor ferry and a sailing ship. Challenges associated with the development and implementation of such systems are outlined.

Keywords

NavigationCollision avoidanceDecision support system
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 70 , Issue 3 , May 2017 , pp. 447 - 464
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2016 

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