Annual General Assembly 2004 - Tasmania

Session 5A

Research On Advancing Informational Support During Shiphandling In Congested Waters

Capt. Dmytro S. Zhukov, Prof. Dr. Anatoliy S. Maltsev and Prof. Dr. Mykhaylo V. Miyusov
Odessa National Maritime Academy (ONMA)
8, Didrikhson Street, 65029, Odessa, Ukraine
d_zhukov@mail.ru

ABSTRACT

The given research will help the navigator to be trained fully in accordance with:

• STCW – 78-95, Code STCW –95
• SOLAS 1974 as amended
• IMO Resolutions A. 224(7), A. 282(8), A.342 (9), A.424 (11), A.477 (12), A.526 (13), A.529(13), A.574(14), A. 575(14), A.665(16), A.694(17), A.817(19), 823(19).

Despite the fact that real-time simulating equipment (e.g. Full Mission Ship Simulator - FMSS) is in use all over the world for training navigators and navigational cadets, manned physical models of large capacity allow us to carry out various tasks of Shiphandling in congested waters, in environments, much more closer to real-life conditions than any computer-based simulator ever built. Such manned model ideally imitates ship's maneuvering in congested waters, where due to transience of all processes, most navigational control tools cannot be used. The navigator should then evaluate the situation "by eye", and "by feeling". Control and decision-making is based on dynamics of changes in the environment/surrounding conditions. Assessment of a ship's hydrodynamics and applied forces is essential - when analyzing such an environment.

In order to carry out the research we have performed following activities:

• Imitated navigational area’s environment
• Developed ships’ maneuvering scheme algorithm
• Designed model of ship’s maneuvering control
• Emphasized ergonomic and psychological aspects of navigator's activities

Main results of the research are:

• Increase navigational safety due to higher level of Shiphandling training.
• Received results serve for designing ships’ maneuvering system and for choosing its structure.
• Offered combined training program for navigational offi cers using manned models and FMSS.

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