Characteristics of the Wind and Wave Climate along the European Seas Focusing on the Main Maritime Routes

Chirosca, Ana-Maria; Rusu, Liliana

doi:10.3390/jmse10010075

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“…However, in maritime traffic, after setting the mode of transport and route, several other considerations come into play. These include variables such as weather conditions, sea state, water depth, course-keeping quality based on ship movement characteristics, turning capacity, ship age, surrounding traffic volume and navigation, port regulations, ship operator characteristics, optimal speed, and more [24,25]. Hierarchical and coupling models have been used to propose mechanisms of factors affecting marine traffic flow [26].…”

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Improving the Maritime Traffic Evaluation with the Course and Speed Model

Lee,

Kim,

Lee

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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Recent projections from marine transportation experts highlight an uptick in maritime traffic, attributed to the fourth industrial revolution’s technological strides and global economic rebound. This trend underscores the need for enhanced systems for maritime accident prediction and traffic management. In this study, to analyze the flow of maritime traffic macroscopically, spatiality and continuity reflecting the output of ships are considered. The course–speed (CS) model used in this study involved analyzing COG, ROT, speed, and acceleration, which can be obtained from the ship’s AIS data, and calculating the deviation from the standard plan. In addition, spatiality and continuity were quantitatively analyzed to evaluate the smoothness of maritime traffic flow. A notable finding is that, in the target sea area, the outbound and inbound CS indices are measured at 0.7613 and 0.7501, suggesting that the outbound ship flows are more affected than inbound ship flows to the liquidity of maritime traffic flow. Using the CS model, a detailed quantitative evaluation of the spatiality and continuity of maritime traffic is presented. This approach facilitates robust comparisons over diverse scales and periods. Moreover, the research advances our understanding of factors dictating maritime traffic flow based on ship attributes. The study insights can catalyze the development of a novel index for maritime traffic management, enhancing safety and efficiency.

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Section: Maritime Traffic Flow Modelmentioning

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Improving the Maritime Traffic Evaluation with the Course and Speed Model

Lee,

Kim,

Lee

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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“…A significant number of scientific papers [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] have been devoted to the research in the field of sea cruising. The works [1,2,5,6,11,12,13] provide the results of research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the functioning and development of sea cruising.…”

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“…The works [1,2,5,6,11,12,13] provide the results of research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the functioning and development of sea cruising. Also in scientific works [3,4,7,8,9,10] justification and analysis of development of cruise transport and the industry as a whole are carried out. The team of authors Aleksandar Radic, Michael Lück, Amr Al-Ansi, Bee-Lia Chua, Sabrina Seeler, António Raposo, Jinkyung Jenny Kim and Heesup Han have considered important issues of sanitary and epidemiological standards on board liners to ensure passenger safety.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Maritime Cruise Industry

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Over the past 15 years, sea cruising has been one of the most sought after and profitable trips in the tourism industry, but the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 has made a difference. This topic is relevant, as identifying the key areas for sea cruise recovery and how to implement them in the face of a new coronavirus infection is a major prospect for the development of the field. There is a need to understand how the cruise industry can avert a large-scale crisis and over what period of time this can happen. This article has identified the main reasons for the collapse of the sea cruise industry in the face of a new coronavirus infection. It also analysed statistics on passenger traffic, cash turnover and financial results of the world’s five largest cruise companies, comparing their main characteristics. The article identified the main precautions that have been taken on cruise ships to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 after the reopening of cruise companies in mid-2021. The prospects for resumption of sea cruises and the negative factors that reduce their attractiveness, based on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, were also considered.

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“…For this reason, a solution would be to provide reliable information based on a long-term analysis of the mean and extreme values of the weather conditions, especially wind and sea state conditions that affect navigation safety. Such a study was carried out for the main maritime routes in the European seas and where information can be found regarding the areas that should be avoided as they are more exposed to extreme events [14]. The seasonal analysis also indicated the periods of the year that present lower risks for maritime transport.…”

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