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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2021.27.7.1051

An Analysis of Maritime Accidents with Towing Barges for Improving Navigational Safety - Based on Cases from Maritime Verdicts -  

Hwang, Taemin (Division of Maritime Transportation)
Youn, Ik-Hyun (Division of Navigation and Information system, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Jeong, Dae-Deug (Division of Navigation Science, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Lee, Changhee (Division of Maritime Transportation, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.27, no.7, 2021 , pp. 1051-1058 More about this Journal
Abstract
Barges that are towed by tugs do not have navigation capabilities and are usually connected to tugs. These kinds of combined navigation schemes have generated almost ten percent of all maritime accidents in the last five years. The study aims to reduce maritime accidents with barges towed by tugs by analyzing navigation characteristics and the current status of such combined navigation schemes. The analysis consists of the lesson learned from each verdict. The result of the study emphasizes that human factors continue to be the primary cause of maritime accidents with barges and tugs. Additionally, the research proposes that effective advertising for improving maritime safety by reducing towing barge maritime accidents should be created through associations of tugs and barges. Furthermore, relevant re-training must be conducted by maritime training institutions. The results of the study are expected to apply to the improvement of maritime safety through the advertisements to seafarers.
Keywords
Towing; Barge; Tug; Human factors; Maritime accidents;
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