Course content

Errors in ARPA system: Modelling and analysis of the plotting performance due to errors in the pointing targets. Collision avoidance functionality on ECDIS: Formulation of the collision problem, exact collision danger regions in true motion display, simulator experiments. Operational aspects in marine seismic surveying: Interaction effects in multi-cable tow systems, modelling and simulation, case studies. Ship-to-ship operations: Lightering and replenishment-at-sea operations, field measurements and analysis, navigational challenges, decision-support system, tracking control and controller design.

Learning outcome

Utilize approximations and simplified methods for critical assessment of navigational safety at sea and evaluation of operational efficiency of nautical operations.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and compulsory exercises. Case studies. A project exercise will count 30 % in the grading.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

TMR5230 Nautical Science, Basic Course.

Course materials

Compendium, lecture notes, technical/scientific papers.