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Modelling arrival control in a vessel traffic management system

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Maritime traffic is a distributed, self-organising system. When resources are abundant, this has proven to be successful. However, near ports navigation space becomes limited, decreasing manoeuvring space, which has a negative effect on efficiency and safety. This article discusses how arrival management, realising efficiency and safety, can be modelled in the maritime domain using a functional approach. This management system needs to fit the requirements set by the maritime domain: large mass, small safety margins, and complex ship control. The main focus will be on resilience to ensure safety at all times and on control to realise efficiency.

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Acknowledgments

The author would like to thank John Flach for his comments on an early version of this paper. He would also like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments. Finally, this paper would not have been possible without the Dutch Pilots providing insight into their work.

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van Westrenen, F. Modelling arrival control in a vessel traffic management system. Cogn Tech Work 16, 501–508 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-014-0279-x

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