Abstract
The length between perpendiculars (LBP) of most fishing vessels is less than 100 m. Thus, they are not subject to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) maneuverability standards, affecting research on maneuverability. However, upon referencing the statistics of marine accidents related to vessel maneuvering, the number of marine accidents caused by fishing vessels is 3 to 5 times higher than that of merchant ships. Therefore, systematic and consistent research on the maneuverability characteristics of fishing vessels is surely required. In particular, a fishing vessel frequently enters and departs from the same port and often sails at high speed due to familiarity with the characteristics of the situation, which may cause maneuvering-related accidents. In this study, the maneuverability of a fishing vessel in shallow water was predicted using an empirical formula. The results of this study are expected to not only be of great help in conducting simulations when analyzing marine accidents involving fishing vessels, but will also provide unique parameters of fishing vessels that lead to developing autonomous vessels.
Highlights
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the ship’s maneuverability standard in 2002 to prevent maritime accidents caused by the unique maneuverability problems of the ship itself
Fishing vessels generally meet the IMO maneuverability standard, according to statistics gathered over the last 5 years, it has been confirmed that marine accidents related to maneuverability, such as collision and grounding, occur 3 to 5 times more often to fishing vessels than to merchant ships
Fishing vessels are often navigated at high speed in shallow water ports because they frequently enter and depart familiar ports, which causes accidents related to maneuvering
Summary
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the ship’s maneuverability standard in 2002 to prevent maritime accidents caused by the unique maneuverability problems of the ship itself. For this reason, a ship equipped with traditional propulsion and steering systems of length between the perpendiculars (LBP) of 100 m or more is subjected to a maneuverability test based on this standard after construction is complete [1]. Most fishing vessels have an LBP of less than 100 m, so they are not subject to the IMO maneuverability standard. The best would be to conduct a study similar or identical to the study performed on merchant ship types on fishing vessels. When a marine accident occurs, the possibility of causing significant marine pollution is significantly lower than for merchant ships, and it is difficult to conduct certain types of research for various reasons, such as the high cost of constructing a model ship
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