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On the Development of Ergonomic Integrated Bridge Alarm Management System (인간공학적 선교통합알람장치의 개발을 위한 기초 연구)

  • Yang Young-Hoon;Yang Chan-Su;Kim Hongtae;Gong In-Young;Lee Bong-Wang
    • Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2005
  • According to the development of the ships navigational equipment, a bridge system has been improved but a marine accidents by human error haven't been reduced Recently It's concerned about a suitable ergonomic arrangement and design of the ships bridge equipment to reduce an error for human factors. The bridge alarm system should be designed to recognize the alarm informations as soon as possible, to deliver it clearly. Internationally, there have been a lively discussion on the BAMS(Bridge Alarm Management System) for a ergonomic bridge design, but the practical design method have not been published. In this article I would like to review a ergonomic conceptual design for the ships bridge alarm system and propose a conceptual design of the Ergonomic Integrated Bridge Alarm Management System(EIBAMS)

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On the Manoeuvring Motion Considering the Interaction Forces in Confined Waters

  • Lee, Chun-Ki;Kang, Il-Kwon
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.639-643
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    • 2003
  • The emphasis is put on the detailed knowledge on manoeuvring characteristic for the safe navigation while avoiding terrible collision between ships and on the guideline to the design and operation of the ship-waterway system The numerical simulation of manoeuvring motion was carried out parametrically for different ship types, ship-velocity ratios, separation and stagger between ships. As for the calculation parameters, the ratios of velocity difference (hereafter, $U_2$/$U_1$ ) between two ships were considered as 0.6, 1.2, 1.5. From the inspection of this investigation, it indicates the following result. Considering the interaction force only as parameter, the lateral distance between ships is necessarily required for the ship-velocity ratio of 1.2, compared to the cases of 0.6 and 1.5 regardless of the ship types. Furthermore, regardless of the ship-velocity ratio, an overtaking and overtaken vessel can be manoeuvred safely without deviating from the original course under the following conditions: the lateral distance between two vessels is approximately kept at 0.5 times of ship-length and 5 through 10. degrees of range in maximum rudder angle. The manoeuvring characteristic based on this investigation will be very useful for keeping the safety of navigation from the practical point of ships design and traffic control in restricted waterways.

Ultimate Strength Based Reliability of Corroded Ship Hulls (부식을 고려한 선각거더의 최종강도 신뢰성)

  • Paik, J.K.;Yang, S.H.;Kim, S.K.
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.96-110
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    • 1996
  • Aging ships can suffer structural damage due to corrosion, fatigue crack etc., and possibility of catastrophic failure of seriously damaged ships is very high. To reduce the risk of loss of ships due to hull collapse, it is essential to evaluate ultimate hull strength of aging ships taking into account various uncertainties associated with structural damages. In this paper, ultimate strength-based reliability analysis of ship structures considering wear of structural members due to corrosion is described. A corrosion rate estimate model for structural members is introduced. An ultimate limit state function of a ship hull is formulated taking into account corrosion effects. The model is applied to an existing oil tanker, and reliability index associated with hull collapse is calculated by using the second-order reliability method (SORM). Discussions on structure safety of corroded ships are made.

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A Study of the Marine Traffic Safety using the LED Flashing Number Plate for Light Buoys (등부표 식별용 LED 발광 번호판을 활용한 해상교통 안전에 관한 연구)

  • Shim, Moo-Jun;Lee, Tae-Hwan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.448-452
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    • 2010
  • The traditional Aids to Navigations(AtoN) have been ensuring the safety of ships by indicating the passage and dangers by depending on the flashing lights. But the more the industrial complex behind port which is all over the country involving the Ulsan port developed, the more the lights behind port is stronger, and then the distinguishment of the signal of AtoN from the lights behind port is more difficult. And It is urgently needed to prepare the counterplan about the ensurement of safety because the authorities levels up the limit tonnage of the ships which are sail in and out during night to improve the operation of port through reducing of the traffic jam So, the method of direct lighting like LED non-neon is applied to unmanned lighthouses or light beacon, and the LED flashing number plate is applied to light buoys whose light power is weaker than to improve distinguishment and to be easy positioning of ships. As a result, the users of Ulsan port comment favorably on this item and the development of AtoN must be continuos to overcome the lights behind port.

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Some Comments on Revision of Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in Asia-Pacific Region and Actualities of Korean PSC Regime (아태지역항만국통제에 관한 양해각서의 개정과 비판)

  • 강동수
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.93-106
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    • 2001
  • Whether a ship is sub-standard or not shall be finally decided by the minimum standards laid down in international conventions or national standards having the same effects. The flag State is primarily responsible for implementing these standards as far as its own ships are concerned. And the port State shall, in the exercise of its rights under international law, take appropriate measures (including detention of ships identified as sub-standard), which are regarded as port State's supplementary role aiming at implementing these standards. The international standards are implemented by the regional co-operation in the form of the MOU(Memorandum of Understanding) on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region on the ground that the PSC enforcement of only one country does not enable the eradication of sub-standard ships. Recently, EQUASIS which is an international database covering the whole world fleet change the regionalism of PSC into the globalization of PSC. However, there are many problems in Tokyo MOV and Korean PSC regime. In order to ensure the implementation of the standards laid down in international conventions and Tokyo MOU, the Korean and other country in Asia-Pacific shall settle the alienation from the actuality of the law, namely the problem of maritime administrative structure of non unifying PSC affairs.

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A Review of Winterization Trend for Vessels Operating in Ice-covered Waters (극지운항용 선박에 적용되는 방한기술 동향 분석)

  • Jeong, Seong-Yeob;Kang, Kuk-Jin;Jang, Jinho
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.135-142
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    • 2019
  • Ice accretions on the ship equipment and areas are the most common issues for vessels operating in cold climate and ice-covered waters and it has effect on the vessel safety and operability of equipment and systems, thus ship machineries and structures exposed to low temperature environments should satisfy the winterization requirements specified in ice class rules. The main objective of this study is to review the state-of-the-art of winterization trend for vessels navigating in ice-covered waters. The hazard of icing and how ice accretions affect operations and safety are investigated firstly, and then winterized notations for each classification are summarized. In addition, winterization methods currently used in vessels operating in ice-covered waters are investigated for a better understanding of effective approach and its application. This information will provide a framework for future winterization issues to mitigate the ice accretion phenomena.

A Study on the Improvement of Maritime Traffic Management by Introducing e-navigation (E-navigation을 활용한 해상교통관리체계 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • An, Kwang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.164-170
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    • 2015
  • This study proposes the improvement of maritime traffic management for domestic ships and fishing vessels by introducing the e-navigation environment. This study discusses the development of present Vessel Traffic service (VTS) in a systematic aspect and a fuctional aspect. The concept and architecture of e-navigation operation system based on the General Information Center on Maritime Safety and Security (GICOMS) are proposed as a solution for the improvement of maritime traffic management in Korean coastal waters. Especially, means of data exchange between ships and ship-shore based on the Maritime Cloud and regional e-Data Center are discussed. This study will help to the implementation of the Korean e-navigation project which focuses on the safety of small ships and fishing vessels. In the future, it is needed to study for the development and operation of accident prevention system under the e-navigation environment.

State of the Art on Terrestrial Radionavigation System and Its Applications for Maritime PNT Service

  • Seo, Kiyeol;Fang, Tae Hyun;Park, Sang Hyun
    • Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.229-238
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    • 2022
  • This paper addresses on the International technical trends, standards, and development status of terrestrial radionavigation system to provide more accurate and fail-safe Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Information available in maritime navigation environment. We analyze the performance result of pilot service in enhanced Long range navigation (eLoran) testbed environment using Low Frequency (LF) signal, and describe the development status of Ranging-Mode (R-Mode) system using Medium Frequency (MF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) to meet the Harbor Entrances and Approaches (HEA) requirement of International Maritime Organization (IMO) within 10m position accuracy. Furthermore, we present an architecture for integrated service of satellite-terrestrial navigation system and future maritime applicable fields. As the core information infrastructure of future navigation for 4th industrial revolution, this paper will be contributed to determining the direction of present and future to provide fail-safe PNT service with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based on the technical enhancement of terrestrial integrated navigation system.

Test and Evaluation Procedure of Foam Core Materials for Composite Ships

  • Jang, Jae-Won;Jeong, Sookhyun;Oh, Daekyun;Cho, Je-Hyoung;Noh, Jackyou
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.286-296
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    • 2020
  • Sandwich structures are general-purpose structures that can reduce the structural weight of composite ships. Core materials are essential for these structures, with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) foams being the most popular. These foam core materials are subjected to various tests in the development process, and must satisfy the performance requirements of several ISO and ASTM standards. Therefore, a procedure for evaluating the performance of foam core materials was proposed in this paper. In addition, prototypes were fabricated using a commercial PVC foam core product in accordance with the structural design of an 11 m fiber-reinforced plastic yacht. Then, a case study was conducted on the proposed evaluation procedure. The proposed procedure facilitates the understanding of the performance requirements and evaluation of core materials used in composite ships and is expected to be utilized in developing core materials for marine structures.

Matching Method for Ship Identification Using Satellite-Based Radio Frequency Sensing Data

  • Chan-Su Yang;Jaehoon Cho
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.219-228
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    • 2024
  • Vessels can operate with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) turned off, prompting the development of strategies to identify them. Among these, utilizing satellites to collect radio frequency (RF) data in the absence of AIS has emerged as the most effective and practical approach. The purpose of this study is to develop a matching algorithm for RF with AIS data and find the RF's applicability to classify a suspected ship. Thus, a matching procedure utilizing three RF datasets and AIS data was employed to identify ships in the Yellow Sea and the Korea Strait. The matching procedure was conducted based on the proximity to AIS points, ensuring accuracy through various distance-based sections, including 2 km, 3 km, and 6 km from the AIS-based estimated points. Within the RF coverage, the matching results from the first RF dataset and AIS data identified a total of 798 ships, with an overall matching rate of 78%. In the cases of the second and third RF datasets, 803 and 825 ships were matched, resulting in an overall matching rate of 84.3% and 74.5%, respectively. The observed results were partially influenced by differences in RF and AIS coverage. Within the overlapped region of RF and AIS data, the matching rate ranged from 80.2% to 98.7%, with an average of 89.3%, with no duplicate matches to the same ship.