Ship-to-ship dialogues and agreements for collision risk reduction

Non-compliance with or misinterpretation of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) when assessing vessel encounters, and the lack of good communication between the vessels involved in a critical situation, are primary contributing factors in collisions. Vessels enga...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of navigation 2021-09, Vol.74 (5), p.1039-1056
Hauptverfasser: Argüelles, Reyes Poo, García Maza, Jesús A., Martín, Felipe Mateos, Bartolomé, Marlene
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Non-compliance with or misinterpretation of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) when assessing vessel encounters, and the lack of good communication between the vessels involved in a critical situation, are primary contributing factors in collisions. Vessels engaged in an encounter should be aware that they are part of the same scenario and situation, which can become critical. Sharing and contrasting their information about the encounter would help those responsible to take manoeuvring decisions in a consistent way. There are situations whose evaluation by the respective officers in charge of the navigational watch may diverge and lead to disagreements on the actions to be taken. If there is no proper inter-ship communication, a collision may result. This paper presents a proposal for safety communication implemented in a programmable system using common equipment (automatic identification system), and applies it to a case study of one such special situation, showing how it could help to reduce the risk of collision.
ISSN:0373-4633
1469-7785
DOI:10.1017/S0373463321000448