Title :
Probabilistic Assessment of Collisions Involving Seagoing Ships
Author :
Heller, A.S. ; Pegram, J.W.
Author_Institution :
The Babcock & Wilcox Company; Nuclear Power Generation Division; P.O. Box 1260; Lynchburg, VA 24505 USA.
Abstract :
This paper deals with the quantitative study of three major routes-Galveston to the Persian Gulf, New York to Rotterdam, and New York to the Persian Gulf-for ships over 2000 gross tons. An assessment is made of the collision-free traverse over the chosen routes. Estimates are valid for the anticipated life of these ships.
Keywords :
Collision avoidance; Design engineering; Life estimation; Marine safety; Marine vehicles; Radar tracking; Random variables; Road accidents; Routing; Collision; Nuclear-Powered ships; Safety; Shipping routes;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1979.5220601
