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A Study on the Improvement of Myeongnyang Waterways' Traffic Separation Scheme  

Dimailig, Orlando S. (Graduate School of Mokpo National Maritime University)
Jeong, Jae-Yong (Division of Maritime Transportation System, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Kim, Chul-Seung (Division of Maritime Transportation System, Mokpo National Maritime University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.16, no.4, 2010 , pp. 407-414 More about this Journal
Abstract
The fairway within the area of Yul-do and Songdo located near the Myeongnyang-sudo approaches south of Mokpo harbor is well guided by traffic separation scheme and other navigational aids. However, that part of the waterways where Yul-do is located sits at the cross-roads of marine traffic and is subjected to some potential risks in the voyage navigation: the effect of climatic phenomenon, the disregard of most ships in using the western sector of the fairway creating a congestion in the eastern sector, and lastly, the disadvantageous erect of the location and height of Yul-do island that hinders good lookout. This study investigates the environmental conditions that prevailed in the area in the span of 5-year period and the marine traffic situation taken from the data within the 72-hour period The navigational hazards and marine casualties are also be presented. The results are analyzed and are made the basis of a proposal for an improved separation of traffic. Thereafter, an evaluation is carried out by using the components of marine traffic flow simulation and ES modeling index. It is evaluated through simulation by the use of full-mission ship handling simulator.
Keywords
Traffic separation scheme; Marine traffic; Navigational hazards; Marine traffic flow simulation; Environmental stress index model; Full-mission ship handling simulation;
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