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The Development and Analysis of a Navigational Incident Database for Naval Vessels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1999

Mark Rothwell  and
John Chudley
Mark Rothwell
Affiliation:
Dept Mech & Marine Engineering, University of Plymouth
John Chudley
Affiliation:
Dept Mech & Marine Engineering, University of Plymouth
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Abstract

Operating a fleet of ships in all weathers and environments poses certain risks, and navigational incidents such as collisions, groundings and vessel strikings are bound to occur. The Royal Navy has always conducted extensive inquiries into the serious navigational incidents in order to establish the cause and so prevent reoccurrence. However, many less serious navigational incidents occur which, if collated and analysed on a database, could help better understanding of the nature of such incidents. This paper describes how a database that met these needs was designed and developed. Once completed, the database was analysed to compare trends between different vessel types and incident categories.

Keywords

1. Military2. Safety3. Accidents4. Data
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 52 , Issue 3 , September 1999 , pp. 318 - 329
Copyright
© 1999 The Royal Institute of Navigation

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