Determination of the reaction limit situation between two vessels to prevent a collision

• Juan Carlos Rasero Balón ^[1] ; Maria de las Nieves Endrina Sánchez ^[1] ; Francisco Piniella Corbacho ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Cádiz

     Universidad de Cádiz

     Cádiz, España

     
• Localización: Maritime Transport'14 / coord. por Francisco Javier Martínez de Osés, Marcella Castells Sanabra, 2014, ISBN 978-84-9880-483-6, págs. 159-181
• Idioma: inglés
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  • A collision takes place when a succession of errors results in two vessels coming into contact with each other. A certain period of time elapses from when such a situation commences until the collision actually happens. A particular moment will be reached when, no matter what either vessel does, it will not be possible to prevent the collision. That moment is designated as Reaction Limit Situation (RLS). The objective of the study is to determine the SLR to prevent collision between two vessels. The expected results will be obtained by running simulation tests for cases involving two vessels. The principal results will be to determine the RLS for models of simulated vessels in different conditions; to demonstrate that, with knowledge of this datum by both vessels, a collision could be avoided; and to determine the appropriate evasive manoeuvres to be taken if both vessels knew the RLS.