Agent Based Onboard Firefighting System

Dean Sumić,Marko Rosić,Lada Maleš

doi:10.7225/toms.v10.n01.007

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https://doi.org/10.7225/toms.v10.n01.007

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Abstract

This paper presents a model of agent-based architecture for fighting fires on ships. The introduction of agent technology in firefighting decision-making is a step towards safe autonomous vessels. The human factor can be excluded through the introduction of agent-based technology for the detection and extinguishing of fires onboard ships. The aim is to reduce the number of injuries and deaths, and minimize loss of ships and cargo. Another advantage of agent-based technology is its easy interoperability with other automated onboard systems. The presented model was implemented on a prototype in a simulation environment. The results of the experiment conducted on the implemented prototype are also presented.

Highlights

The number of maritime incidents is still high and technology currently used in all ship subsystems has not succeeded in significantly reducing the risk of accidents
The crew may be insecure in its actions due to inappropriate decisions, violation of normal procedures, lack of practice and fatigue (Akyuz, 2017). This opens the space for the implementation of agent technology with the intention to ensure response in line with the prescribed procedures, while eliminating the risks associated with people, fatigue, untimely action or communication problems. It eliminates the problem of potentially irrational reactions and unreasonable decision-making by individuals who have found themselves in a life-threating situation and succumbed to panic
The application included all the elements of the developed model for firefighting agent architecture onboard ships. It activated the appropriate type of agents, i.e. model-based reactive agents, that were assigned to each room of the ship to monitor, detect and manage fire extinguishing

Summary

INTRODUCTION

The number of maritime incidents is still high and technology currently used in all ship subsystems has not succeeded in significantly reducing the risk of accidents. This opens the space for the implementation of agent technology with the intention to ensure response in line with the prescribed procedures, while eliminating the risks associated with people, fatigue, untimely action or communication problems It eliminates the problem of potentially irrational reactions and unreasonable decision-making by individuals who have found themselves in a life-threating situation and succumbed to panic. The trend of crew reduction has long been present in the maritime industry and with the introduction of MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface ships) it gained new momentum, increasing the possibility of unmanned ships in the near future These ships will not sail completely independently for some time, but will have MASS operators on shore as supervisors, remote control system managers, voyage planners or decision makers (Ramos, Utne, Vinnem, & Mosleh, 2018) who will be active operators whenever the STCW (Standard Training for Watchkeeping) legislation needs to be changed. A systematic approach whereby ships would become MASS in some studies requires a program that would verify the required level of safety onboard ships, as well as the introduction of STPA (Systems-Theoretical Process Analysis) to identify risks that may occur on ships as a result of deck officers’ or engineers’ decisions, as scenarios that can be evaluated using the OCA System (Online Consequence Analysis System) (Rokseth, Utne, & Vinnem, 2017)

AGENTS

MODEL OF FIREFIGHTING AGENT-BASED SHIP ARCHITECTURE

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SHIP FIREFIGHTING AGENT ARCHITECTURE MODEL

CONCLUSIONS