An analysis of ship escort and convoy operations in ice conditions
Winter navigation is a complex but common operation in the Northern Baltic Sea areas. In Finnish waters, the safety of the wintertime maritime transportation system is managed through the Finnish–Swedish winter navigation system. This system results in different operational modes of ship navigation,...
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ftaaltouniv:oai:aaltodoc.aalto.fi:123456789/23807 2024-05-12T08:05:27+00:00 An analysis of ship escort and convoy operations in ice conditions Goerlandt, Floris Montewka, Jakub Zhang, Weibin Kujala, Pentti Department of Applied Mechanics Aalto-yliopisto Aalto University 2016-12-16T14:25:57Z application/pdf https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/23807 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.004 en eng SAFETY SCIENCE Goerlandt, F, Montewka, J, Zhang, W & Kujala, P 2017, ' An analysis of ship escort and convoy operations in ice conditions ', Safety Science, vol. 95, pp. 198–209 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.004 0925-7535 PURE UUID: 79da1173-2fa9-42b1-a39e-375da7840f06 PURE ITEMURL: https://research.aalto.fi/en/publications/79da1173-2fa9-42b1-a39e-375da7840f06 PURE LINK: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84962128778&partnerID=8YFLogxK PURE FILEURL: https://research.aalto.fi/files/11777794/1_s2.0_S0925753516000102_main.pdf https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/23807 URN:NBN:fi:aalto-201612165984 doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.004 openAccess Automatic Identification System Finnish-Swedish winter navigation system Maritime safety Ship domain Winter navigation operations A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä acceptedVersion 2016 ftaaltouniv https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.004 2024-04-17T14:34:59Z Winter navigation is a complex but common operation in the Northern Baltic Sea areas. In Finnish waters, the safety of the wintertime maritime transportation system is managed through the Finnish–Swedish winter navigation system. This system results in different operational modes of ship navigation, with vessels either navigating independently or under icebreaker assistance. A recent risk analysis indicates that during icebreaker assistance, convoys operations are among the most hazardous, with convoy collisions the most important risk events. While the accident likelihood per exposure time is rather low, accidents occur almost every winter. Even though these typically lead to less serious consequences, accidents leading to ship loss and oil pollution have occurred and may occur in the future. One aspect of ship convoy navigation in ice conditions is the distance kept between the icebreaker and the ships in the convoy, a form of the well-known ship domain concept. While operational experience naturally is a valuable source of information for decision making about the distance of navigation in convoys, systematic analyses are lacking. The aim of this paper is to investigate selected operational aspects of convoy navigation in ice conditions in the Finnish waters of the Gulf of Finland, based on data of the Automatic Identification System and sea ice hindcast data. Focus is on obtaining qualitative and quantitative knowledge concerning distances between vessels in escort and convoy operations and the respective transit speeds, conditional to ice conditions. Such empirical knowledge can support operational decision making, contributing to wintertime maritime safety. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Icebreaker Sea ice Aalto University Publication Archive (Aaltodoc) Safety Science 95 198 209 |
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Winter navigation is a complex but common operation in the Northern Baltic Sea areas. In Finnish waters, the safety of the wintertime maritime transportation system is managed through the Finnish–Swedish winter navigation system. This system results in different operational modes of ship navigation, with vessels either navigating independently or under icebreaker assistance. A recent risk analysis indicates that during icebreaker assistance, convoys operations are among the most hazardous, with convoy collisions the most important risk events. While the accident likelihood per exposure time is rather low, accidents occur almost every winter. Even though these typically lead to less serious consequences, accidents leading to ship loss and oil pollution have occurred and may occur in the future. One aspect of ship convoy navigation in ice conditions is the distance kept between the icebreaker and the ships in the convoy, a form of the well-known ship domain concept. While operational experience naturally is a valuable source of information for decision making about the distance of navigation in convoys, systematic analyses are lacking. The aim of this paper is to investigate selected operational aspects of convoy navigation in ice conditions in the Finnish waters of the Gulf of Finland, based on data of the Automatic Identification System and sea ice hindcast data. Focus is on obtaining qualitative and quantitative knowledge concerning distances between vessels in escort and convoy operations and the respective transit speeds, conditional to ice conditions. Such empirical knowledge can support operational decision making, contributing to wintertime maritime safety. Peer reviewed |
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SAFETY SCIENCE Goerlandt, F, Montewka, J, Zhang, W & Kujala, P 2017, ' An analysis of ship escort and convoy operations in ice conditions ', Safety Science, vol. 95, pp. 198–209 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.004 0925-7535 PURE UUID: 79da1173-2fa9-42b1-a39e-375da7840f06 PURE ITEMURL: https://research.aalto.fi/en/publications/79da1173-2fa9-42b1-a39e-375da7840f06 PURE LINK: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84962128778&partnerID=8YFLogxK PURE FILEURL: https://research.aalto.fi/files/11777794/1_s2.0_S0925753516000102_main.pdf https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/23807 URN:NBN:fi:aalto-201612165984 doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.004 |
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