Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea Route
A complex of ice cover characteristics and the season of the year were considered in relation to vessel route planning in ice-covered areas on the NSR. The criteria for navigation in ice - both year-round and seasonal were analyzed. The analysis of the experts knowledge, dissipated in the literature...
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doaj-7da66bb376c34a9db41f2ec786ff62702020-11-24T23:08:51ZengGdynia Maritime UniversityTransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation2083-64732083-64812016-12-0110458759210.12716/1001.10.04.07682Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea RouteTadeusz PastusiakA complex of ice cover characteristics and the season of the year were considered in relation to vessel route planning in ice-covered areas on the NSR. The criteria for navigation in ice - both year-round and seasonal were analyzed. The analysis of the experts knowledge, dissipated in the literature, allowed to identify some rules of route planning in ice-covered areas. The most important processes from the navigation point of view are the development and disintegration of ice, the formation and disintegration of fast ice and behavior of the ice massifs and polynyas. The optimal route is selected on basis of available analysis and forecast maps of ice conditions and ice class, draught and seaworthiness of the vessel. The boundary of the ice indicates areas accessible to vessels without ice class. Areas with a concentration of ice from 0 to 6/10 are used for navigation of vessels of different ice classes. Areas of concentration of ice from 7/10 up are eligible for navigation for icebreakers and vessels with a high ice class with the assistance of icebreakers. These rules were collected in the decision tree. Following such developed decision-making model the master of the vessel may take decision independently by accepting grading criteria of priorities resulting from his knowledge, experience and the circumstances of navigation. Formalized form of decision making model reduces risk of the "human factor" in the decision and thereby help improve the safety of maritime transport.http://www.transnav.eu/files/Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea Route,682.pdfIce NavigationRoute PlanningVessel Route PlanningNorthern Sea Route (NSR)Arctic AreaHuman FactorSafety at SeaPolar Navigation |
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Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea Route |
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Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea Route |
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Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea Route |
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Principles of Vessel Route Planning in Ice on the Northern Sea Route |
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principles of vessel route planning in ice on the northern sea route |
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Gdynia Maritime University |
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TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation |
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2083-6473 2083-6481 |
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2016-12-01 |
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A complex of ice cover characteristics and the season of the year were considered in relation to vessel route planning in ice-covered areas on the NSR. The criteria for navigation in ice - both year-round and seasonal were analyzed. The analysis of the experts knowledge, dissipated in the literature, allowed to identify some rules of route planning in ice-covered areas. The most important processes from the navigation point of view are the development and disintegration of ice, the formation and disintegration of fast ice and behavior of the ice massifs and polynyas.
The optimal route is selected on basis of available analysis and forecast maps of ice conditions and ice class, draught and seaworthiness of the vessel. The boundary of the ice indicates areas accessible to vessels without ice class. Areas with a concentration of ice from 0 to 6/10 are used for navigation of vessels of different ice classes. Areas of concentration of ice from 7/10 up are eligible for navigation for icebreakers and vessels with a high ice class with the assistance of icebreakers. These rules were collected in the decision tree. Following such developed decision-making model the master of the vessel may take decision independently by accepting grading criteria of priorities resulting from his knowledge, experience and the circumstances of navigation. Formalized form of decision making model reduces risk of the "human factor" in the decision and thereby help improve the safety of maritime transport. |
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Ice Navigation Route Planning Vessel Route Planning Northern Sea Route (NSR) Arctic Area Human Factor Safety at Sea Polar Navigation |
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