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Design Criteria, Applicability and Specifications of Visual Aids to Navigation Signs Used in Ports and Waterways (Case Study of Siraf Pars Service Port and Lavan Oil Terminal)
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Aids to navigation (AtoNs) or navigational aids (NAVAIDs) play an integral part in ensuring navigational safety. AtoNs can be classified as a device, system, or service that improves the safety and efficiency of individual vessels and/or the navigation of vessel traffic. Although many studies have been published on AtoNs, navigational safety is critical for the transportation of people and goods. For inland waters, there appears to be a lack of assessments on AtoNs in lakes, rivers, and rural waterways. Therefore, this study applied the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement on major databases; such as Scopus and Web of Science; to examine the development of AtoNs. Our findings indicate that a significant number of studies focus primarily on marine AtoNs rather than AtoNs for inland waters because international regulations do not apply to inland waters. We also found that marine AtoN development is headed towards virtual and electronic AtoNs (eAtoNs) to replace the more traditional physical devices. As such, our review could enable authorities, industrial investors, and shipping companies better comprehend the future of AtoNs. This will help them ensure navigational safety not only at sea but in coastal and inland areas as well.
The container has been a key driver of globalization. With the passage of time, this has led to build larger container ships. The principal issue is the adaptation carried out by main ports to become ports of call of these Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV). These modifications are irrelevant for seaports with enough depth, but much more complex for “inside seaports” due to the required approach channel update. Scarce ports that are receiving ULCV, most of which are seaports, are making a select “hub club”. This paper analyses how Aids to Navigation systems can help inside seaports to become port of call of ULCV, allowing them to maintain its competitiveness. For this purpose we will focus on the cases of ports of Hamburg and Antwerp, and we will also analyse if the general trend of ULCV dimensions were growing, would allow it to maintain its international maritime traffic role.
To realize automatic management of navigation-aids, this paper presented an idea of navigation-aids inspection using video surveillance technology. It was aimed at solving problems of navigation-aids inspection and maintenance mode. It analyzed the current status of navigation-aids inspection and maintenance in areas, and researched the development and application of video surveillance technology. The results indicated that navigation-aids inspection and maintenance with video surveillance can better improve work efficiency, save costs and protect the quality of navigation-aids service. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of [CEIS 2011]
Approach Channels; A Guide for Design
PIANC (2014), "Approach Channels; A
Guide for Design".