# Name Description Function Example 12 Intended Routes Route exchange: ships showing Possible to transfer route with up to intended routes (EfficienSea project) 15 route segments including start and end time. transmitting route” by AIS capacity limits the number of WP “intended sending 16 way points ahead from the onboard route plan Reference doc e-Nav9-INF8 Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Thomas User tests with captains and pilots Tests showed showing positive results An interesting new behavior was detected during Porathe have been done in the full mission and the users gave positive comments. those simulations. Without having been told so, the bridge simulator at Chalmers However some commented that OOWs started to move waypoints ahead of their Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. intended route negotiations should not position to a clear passage as soon as they “negotiate” University of be used in COLREG situations. realized that they were on a collision course with the Technology other vessel. This new behavior needs to be investigated in depth to find out if it poses any threat to safety.
# Name Description Function Example 12 Intended Routes Route exchange: ships showing intended routes (EfficienSea project) transmitting “intended route” by sending 16 way points ahead from the onboard route plan Possible to transfer route with up to 15 route segments including start and end time. AIS capacity limits the number of WP Reference doc e-Nav9-INF8 Contacts Advantage Disadvantage Recommendation Dr. Thomas Porathe Chalmers University of Technology User tests with captains and pilots have been done in the full mission bridge simulator at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Tests showed showing positive results and the users gave positive comments. However some commented that intended route negotiations should not be used in COLREG situations. An interesting new behavior was detected during those simulations. Without having been told so, the OOWs started to move waypoints ahead of their position to “negotiate” a clear passage as soon as they realized that they were on a collision course with the other vessel. This new behavior needs to be investigated in depth to find out if it poses any threat to safety.
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