Shipboard Security Analysis for Safety of Navigation using AIS
Year: 2006 Language: English Author: Fidelis Kedgu Akanga Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 67 Description: Shipping is considered as carrier of world trade and it is estimated that 93% of the world trade is carried by sea. But the safety of the world trade carriers and the impact they might have on the lives of those who depend on it is a call for concern. This dissertation tries to determine how effective the Automatic Identification System (AIS) can and or is used onboard ships especially in providing safety of navigation. This has been realised through gathering information from some five Maritime Administrations of the European Union (EU), Sweden, Malta, Denmark, Luxemburg, and Germany through questionnaires sent to them. It was found that the AIS can have a big impact on safety of navigation either through; Using it in combination with other aids to navigation such as AIS/ECDIS or AIS/ECDIS/DGPS. This is due to the shortcomings of the RADAR, paper chats, and ARPA which were first used for navigation. The shortcomings of the previous aids to navigation were poor metrological conditions such as rain and snow or in areas were they are obstacles such as bends and bridges. Collision avoidance is possible with the AIS especially as ships are able to identify each other and avoid the time wasting calling on the VHF. The event of any collision on the lives of people using the coastline cannot be over emphasised here, considering the loss of businesses due to pollution of the coastline and beaches and the effect on aquatic life. Using the LRIT coastal authorities will be able to monitor ships on the high seas even before they enter their waterways. The AIS can help in fighting certain crimes at sea such as piracy and be used for SAR operations, since shore authorities can easily identify vessels that may be in need of assistance. However, mariners should not see the AIS as the end of the problem, but should consider it as a means to an end, for any decision taken should be based on the use of two or more aids to navigation than totally relying on the AIS.
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Shipboard Security Analysis for Safety of Navigation using AIS
Language: English
Author: Fidelis Kedgu Akanga
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 67
Description: Shipping is considered as carrier of world trade and it is estimated that 93% of the
world trade is carried by sea. But the safety of the world trade carriers and the impact
they might have on the lives of those who depend on it is a call for concern. This
dissertation tries to determine how effective the Automatic Identification System
(AIS) can and or is used onboard ships especially in providing safety of navigation.
This has been realised through gathering information from some five Maritime
Administrations of the European Union (EU), Sweden, Malta, Denmark, Luxemburg,
and Germany through questionnaires sent to them.
It was found that the AIS can have a big impact on safety of navigation either
through;
Using it in combination with other aids to navigation such as AIS/ECDIS or
AIS/ECDIS/DGPS. This is due to the shortcomings of the RADAR, paper
chats, and ARPA which were first used for navigation. The shortcomings of
the previous aids to navigation were poor metrological conditions such as rain
and snow or in areas were they are obstacles such as bends and bridges.
Collision avoidance is possible with the AIS especially as ships are able to
identify each other and avoid the time wasting calling on the VHF. The event
of any collision on the lives of people using the coastline cannot be over
emphasised here, considering the loss of businesses due to pollution of the
coastline and beaches and the effect on aquatic life.
Using the LRIT coastal authorities will be able to monitor ships on the high
seas even before they enter their waterways. The AIS can help in fighting
certain crimes at sea such as piracy and be used for SAR operations, since
shore authorities can easily identify vessels that may be in need of assistance.
However, mariners should not see the AIS as the end of the problem, but should
consider it as a means to an end, for any decision taken should be based on the use of
two or more aids to navigation than totally relying on the AIS.
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