ON THE SAFE PILOTAGE OF SHIP’S WITH PROPULSION THAT CAN AZIMUTH FOR STEERING

From the thrusters on smaller, but numerous, harbour support vessels through to the pod-drives on cruise ships and ocean going liners, azimuth control has rapidly established itself in the maritime industry. From the design of the ship, to the training of personnel and the development of operational procedures, the industry has risen to meet the demand. However, this rapid evolution has not allowed sufficient time for the propagation of knowledge throughout the different disciplines. On a day-to-day basis, maritime pilots must deal with such ships, coping as they do, with an as yet unstandardized environment. This paper presents the findings of an EU project (AZIPILOT) considering accidents and incidents and concerning the training and operational practice of ships equipped with Azimuth Control Devices (ACD’s).

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On the Safe Pilotage of Ship’s with Propulsion that can Azimuth for Steering

10.3940/rina.ijme.2015.a1.282 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 157 (A1) ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Rapid Evolution ◽

Maritime Industry ◽

Sufficient Time ◽

Cruise Ships ◽

Control Devices ◽

Eu Project ◽

Training Of Personnel

"From the thrusters on smaller, but numerous, harbour support vessels through to the pod-drives on cruise ships and ocean going liners, azimuth control has rapidly established itself in the maritime industry. From the design of the ship, to the training of personnel and the development of operational procedures, the industry has risen to meet the demand. However, this rapid evolution has not allowed sufficient time for the propagation of knowledge throughout the different disciplines. On a day-to-day basis, maritime pilots must deal with such ships, coping as they do, with an as yet unstandardized environment. This paper presents the findings of an EU project (AZIPILOT) considering accidents and incidents and concerning the training and operational practice of ships equipped with Azimuth Control Devices (ACD’s)."

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Integrating Autonomy - Maintain, Launch, Execute and Recover

10.24868/issn.2515-8171.2019.006 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

E Parkin ◽

J Chilcott

Keyword(s):

Maritime Industry ◽

Successful Operation ◽

Operating Cycle ◽

Military Capability ◽

High Profile ◽

Cruise Ships ◽

The World ◽

Significant Interest ◽

Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽

Autonomous Vessel

In recent years, autonomy has been subject to significant interest and investment within the maritime industry. Several high-profile trials such as Unmanned Warrior 2016 and Autonomous Warrior 2018, have drawn attention to the rapidly emerging and advancing technology. Following the successful operation of 7 autonomous vessels during Unmanned Warrior 2016, L3 Technologies completed a series of demonstrations at Autonomous Warrior 2018. The continually evolving technology has enabled increasing complex autonomous operations to be trialled. This accessibility and enhanced capabilities have resulted in the increased adoption of autonomous vessel technology. Navies around the world have shown much interest in the enhanced military capability that autonomous vessels bring to the operational theatre. It is clear that the technology is available, and the demand exists, but integration into a modern operation warship poses an indisputable challenge? The operating cycle of an USV when hosted on-board a warship can be summarised as ‘Maintain, Deploy, Execute and Recover’. Understanding how the USV integrates into the mothership at each of these stages will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of operating the USV. To fully understand this all aspects of integration should be considered, people, processes and technical interfaces. Two key on-board systems that an autonomous vessel will need to interact with are the combat system and the IPMS. As autonomous technologies become more established and proven, the confidence gained will have implications for its possible implementation on larger vessels potentially leading to fully autonomous cargo ships and cruise ships.

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An Analysis of Maritime Policies in Ghana.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-424468/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Benjamin L. Lamptey ◽

Anthony Djaba Sackey ◽

Dzigbodi A. Pearl

Keyword(s):

Educational Background ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Maritime Industry ◽

Maritime Policy ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Effective Implementation ◽

Doing Business ◽

Related Trade ◽

Training Of Personnel ◽

And Training

Abstract An analysis of maritime transport policies in Ghana was conducted in this study. The objectives were to establish the existence or otherwise of maritime policy, the degree of its effectiveness and its impact on the maritime industry in particular and the nation as a whole, identify the challenges affecting the successful implementation of maritime policies in Ghana, and suggest measures for effective implementation of Ghana's maritime policies. The study was conducted in the port communities of Tema and Takoradi. It employed a descriptive research design and the instruments used were interviews and questionnaires. The study focused on maritime policies enacted since Ghana’s independence. The findings of the study indicate that although there is no single document as a maritime policy, there are forms of policies. These policies are described largely as ineffective having such impacts as loss of revenue to the state, pollution of the marine environment and a high cost of doing business through Ghana's ports. Some of the challenges impeding the successful realization of expected results from maritime policies in Ghana include inadequate training, insufficient resources and a low level educational background. Some of the measures for addressing these challenges include establishment of an intergrated maritime policy, education of merchants in maritime-related trade, provision of additional resources and training of personnel involved with functions guided by Ghana's maritime policies.

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The Glissonian Approach of the Hilum

Swiss Surgery ◽

10.1024/1023-9332.5.3.143 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 143-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Launois ◽

Maddern ◽

Tay

Keyword(s):

Portal Vein ◽

Hepatic Artery ◽

Posterior Approach ◽

Hepatic Duct ◽

Rapid Evolution ◽

Hepatic Tissue ◽

Detailed Knowledge ◽

Porta Hepatis ◽

Liver Segment ◽

Glissonian Approach

The detailed knowledge of the segmental anatomy of the liver has led to a rapid evolution in resectional surgery based on the intrahepatic distribution of the portal trinity (the hepatic artery, hepatic duct and portal vein). The classical intrafascial or extrahepatic approach is to isolate the appropriate branch of the portal vein, hepatic artery and the hepatic duct, outside the liver substance. Another method, the extrafascial approach, is to dissect the whole sheath of the pedicle directly after division of a substantial amount of the hepatic tissue to reach the pedicle, which is surrounded by a sheath, derived from Glisson's capsule. This Glissonian sheath encloses the portal trinity. In the transfissural or intrahepatic approach, these sheaths can be approached either anteriorly (after division of the main, right or umbilical fissure) or posteriorly from behind the porta hepatis. We describe the technique for approaching the Glissonian sheath and hence the hepatic pedicle structures and their branches by the intrahepatic posterior approach that allows early delineation of the liver segment without the need for ancillary techniques. In addition, the indications for the use of this technique in the technical and oncologic settings are also discussed.

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Rapid evolution behind Shigella's rise

Nature ◽

10.1038/nature.2013.13844 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Sarah Zhang

Keyword(s):

Rapid Evolution

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MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS – UMI-TWINN PROJECT CONTRIBUTION

Advanced Logistic Systems - Theory and Practice ◽

10.32971/als.2019.001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 7-20

Author(s):

Péter Telek ◽

Béla Illés ◽

Christian Landschützer ◽

Fabian Schenk ◽

Flavien Massi

Keyword(s):

Material Handling ◽

Digital Data ◽

Flow Process ◽

Research Directions ◽

Scientific Excellence ◽

Research Activities ◽

New Research ◽

Eu Project ◽

The University

Nowadays, the Industry 4.0 concept affects every area of the industrial, economic, social and personal sectors. The most significant changings are the automation and the digitalization. This is also true for the material handling processes, where the handling systems use more and more automated machines; planning, operation and optimization of different logistic processes are based on many digital data collected from the material flow process. However, new methods and devices require new solutions which define new research directions. In this paper we describe the state of the art of the material handling researches and draw the role of the UMi-TWINN partner institutes in these fields. As a result of this H2020 EU project, scientific excellence of the University of Miskolc can be increased and new research activities will be started.

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