Month: July 2023

The Impact of Inadequate Maritime Conventions on Implementing Autonomous Ship Technology

Ahmad Elnoury, Salah Farag

DOI NO. https://doi.org/10.59660/45126 Received 18/7/2022, Revised 4/8/2022, Acceptance 5/10/2022, Available online  and Published 1/1/2023

Abstract

The paper discusses how the current international maritime conventions presents an obstacle in the path of implementing the new autonomous ship technology. The conventions and regulations that will be emphasized in this paper are SOLAS, STCW, and MLC and how they would create impediments to a positive investment decision. in addition to discouraging ship-owners from adapting this new technology. Putting these findings into consideration, suggestions will be discussed thoroughly that would help overcoming the problems identified.

The main target of this paper is to highlight whether the newly implemented technology will have a positive impact on evolving the sea transportation as well as improving the ship safety. The research depends on descriptive, analytical, and contradictive methodologies.

The Red Sea Fisheries – Threats and Proposed Solutions

Hesham Nasrallh Zayed keshta, Mamdouh Awad Abdelrahman Shahhat

DOI NO. https://doi.org/10.59660/45125 Received 3/8/2022, Revised 3/9/2022, Acceptance 22/9/2022, Available online  and Published 1/1/2023

Abstract

The global oceans and seas are broadly balkanized into 66 large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs), and the Red Sea is the number 33 of these LMEs. Moreover, they provide job opportunities for millions of people and generate about three-quarters of the world fish production annually. The Red Sea (LME#33) is believed to be the saltiest and warmest sea among these LMEs.

The main aim of this paper is to suggest policy solutions as proper planning strategies for the Red Sea countries to restore the depleted naturally fish stocks and to sustain natural fisheries stocks to achieve socio-economic and environmental goals in the coming years.

The methodology used in this research is a merge of descriptive and analytical approach. The analytical research focusses on the main causes and losses that led to depleting natural fisheries stocks in the Red Sea such as (overfishing, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, coastal development, and climate change).  This research analyses the data collected from the literature and the SWOT analysis outcomes to investigate the current status-quo and to propose alternative solutions for the natural fish stock depletion in the Red Sea.

“The use of Augmented Reality technology to enhance maritime Safety of Navigation” case study Training ship Aida 4

Amr Samir Nossir, Mohamed Mohasseb

DOI NO. https://doi.org/10.59660/45124 Received 20/6/2022, Revised 5/7/2022, Acceptance 4/8/2022, Available online  and Published 1/1/2023

Abstract

Due to the nature of work of M/V Aida 4 in terms of supplying isolated lighthouses in Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez, as well as ensuring the efficiency of navigational aids in such areas, these tasks necessitate sailing in areas that may affect the safety of the ship due to the complexity of the surroundings in terms of large number of fishing vessels, oil platforms, rigs and heavy traffic in Gulf of Suez. Also, as a result of large amount of visualized information available from different devices, this leads to the distraction of the officers of the watch of Aida 4. According to our findings, This study examines the application of Augmented Reality (AR) technology onboard Aida 4, by reviewing and testing the system and using a questionnaire to ensure the efficiency of the cadets training system, as well as increasing the maritime safety of navigation.

The Impact of the internet on Seafarer’s performance Onboard Ships

Ibrahim tayel, Alaa ammar, Tamer Mohamed hashem

DOI NO. https://doi.org/10.59660/45123 Received 24/6/2022, Revised 20/7/2022, Acceptance 5/8/2022, Available online  and Published 1/1/2023

Abstract

Getting online onboard ships is not a problem anymore since most ships are connected to the internet, causing seafarers’ lives to be poorly supported by peer groups, and overuse of social media can make seafarers even more lonely and isolated. Consequently, the performance of seafarers is affected as the overuse of the internet can affect the crew’s resting hours and cause fatigue, among other negative impacts.

This study aims at determining how seafarers’ performance onboard ships is affected by the overuse of the internet and finding out if seafarers support the idea of limiting the use of the internet onboard ships in order to avoid the factors that negatively affect the seafarers’ performance, which will help research offer recommendations for further research and application.

A survey was designed by the researchers in order to investigate the negative effects of seafarers’ using the internet onboard ships on their performance, represented in various variables, namely crew’s resting hours, the duration of seafarers’ contracts, crew’s lack of focus, crew’s ability to detect hazards, safety of navigation, social relations among crew members, distraction, and crew members’ psychological state.

The responses of the survey respondents were statistically analyzed using SPSS ((Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), a software program used by researchers in various disciplines for quantitative analysis of complex data.

The results of the survey proved that the excessive use of internet has a negative effect on all the previous variables, according to the responses of 203 seafarers from different age groups and backgrounds. It was concluded that there should be a limited time for seafarers to use the internet onboard ships in order to mitigate these negative effects.

Using Multiple Criteria Decision Making Application To Select Subpar Ships Accordance To Challenges of Modern Technology

Ahmad Elnoury, Mohamed ElWakel

DOI NO. https://doi.org/10.59660/45122 Received 1/9/2022, Revised 15/10/2022, Acceptance 19/11/2022, Available online  and Published 1/1/2023

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the technological innovation, and the importance of using the digitalized database, in facilitating the Port State Control )PSC( asks and digitalizing the current conventions and codes, after being amended to cope with the autonomous innovation to develop a (PSC) pointed-SOLAS ships-for-inspection system and support the upcoming new technology Modern ships which avoids the deficiencies of the existing framework, provides an integrated model capable to select the substandard ships, and acts as a complementary measure to PSC system.

The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Method for Order Preference Based on Ideal Solution Similarity (TOPSIS) models for Making Decisions, Using Multiple Criteria methods were chosen. These methods were used to rank the alternative ships that would be examined in accordance with the adopted targeted variables. The following elements are part of the system for choosing ships for inspection that is proposed in this study: Factors to take into account include the Kell laid, the ship specific, the country of registry, the number of flaws, the overall number of claims, the classification society, the number of unresolved deficiencies, the interval since the last inspection, the ship operators, the investors, and the quantity of casualties and violations.

The form of the convention’s strategy poses a challenge in using this new form of technology. This is apparent, in the absence of regulations, mentioning the Modern ships  equipment, as well as, a strategy for using the new technology, through the PSC, to manage and inspect the safe shipping operation to avoid marine accidents and protect the environment. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were combined to achieve the main objectives of the study.