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Exploring effects of ship traffic characteristics and environmental conditions on ship collision frequency

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  • Jinxian Weng
  • Shiguan Liao
  • Bing Wu
  • Dong Yang

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This study aims to model the complex relationship among the traffic characteristics (i.e. traffic flow, traffic speed, traffic density), environmental conditions (i.e. darkness condition, weather condition and traffic lane width) and frequency of ship collisions in the Yangtze River estuary areas. Taking into account the effects of ship approach angle, ship type, relative speed and darkness condition on the capability of ship collision avoidance, a dynamic ship domain model has been presented to measure ship collision frequency. Considering the big variation associated with the collision frequency, the measured ship collision frequency is further modeled as a loglogistic-distributed function of traffic characteristics and environmental conditions. Results show that the collision frequency is greater for (i) the bigger traffic flow; (ii) the bigger traffic density; (iii) the narrower traffic lane width; and (iv) the adverse weather condition. The darkness condition is the influencing factor that produces the biggest effect on the ship collision frequency.

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  • Jinxian Weng & Shiguan Liao & Bing Wu & Dong Yang, 2020. "Exploring effects of ship traffic characteristics and environmental conditions on ship collision frequency," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(4), pages 523-543, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:47:y:2020:i:4:p:523-543
    DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2020.1721584
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    1. Yui-yip Lau & Tsz Leung Yip & Maneerat Kanrak, 2022. "Fundamental Shifts of Cruise Shipping in the Post-COVID-19 Era," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-14, November.
    2. Muhammad Reza Bagus & Shinya Hanaoka, 2023. "Interdependency patterns of potential seaport risk factors in relation to supply chain disruption in Indonesia," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 1-28, December.
    3. Rong, H. & Teixeira, A.P. & Guedes Soares, C., 2021. "Spatial correlation analysis of near ship collision hotspots with local maritime traffic characteristics," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 209(C).

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