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Avoiding Collisions at Sea" (ACTs) was a project funded by the European programme "Leonardo da Vinci" and is managed by Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia. Other partners who are participating in this project are from United Kingdom, Spain, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Turkey. The goal of this project was to detect gaps in knowled...
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... The important segment in learning and understanding the Rules, is learning systems and tools that maritime schools are using, [9] and onboard training as well. Beside this, there are many online sites with various tools such as video animations, navigational simulators, images, vessel small scaled models etc [10]. During period of studying and practical training on board, knowledge is being tested as well as proper understanding of the Rules. ...
Studies have shown that collisions are the most common type of maritime accidents. Human factor is their major cause. In order to reduce collisions caused by human factor, it is of great importance to know and understand the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (hereinafter COLREGs). COLREGs consist of 41 rules divided into 6 sections. The authors have researched the Rule 13, which covers overtaking and is the essential part of Section II – Conduct of Vessels in Sight of One Another (Rules 11–18). According to the Rule 13, “a vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam” and “the overtaking vessel shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken”. COLREGs are not specific on how to perform overtaking, i.e. on which side of a vessel. In other words, overtaking can be performed on both sides of the overtaken vessel. However, overtaking usually takes place on the port side of the overtaken vessel. In that way, the vessel does not impede another vessel’s starboard side. Survey questionnaire was used for the research and was divided in two parts. The first part of the survey questionnaire analyses the seafarers’ opinion on this practice. It also analyses whether the seafarers apply these actions in practice. The second part analyses the answers of the students without seagoing experience. Results of the comparison of the seafarers’ answers and the answers of the students without seagoing experience were used as the basis for the proposed measures to reduce the identified disproportion.
... Studied of Faculty of maritime studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia on the project was to detectgaps in knowledge, understanding and applying of COLREGs (InternationalRegulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 -Rules) and to develop new way of teaching COLREGs. On their research found that e-COLREGs is innovative way of teachingCOLREGsimprovedthe understandingof the Rules[15]. ...
The application of knowledge to practical in engineering maritime of vocational education for professional practice. Engineer faced the problems are intimately tied up with design. The aim of this research is develop navigation lamp model on the ship with STEM approach by engineer cadets. The research method was used analysis study and design for cadets applied in practice before on shipboard. Navigation lamp model built consist of anchor light, masthead light, towing light, and side light. Analysis of navigation light base on rules of COLREGs about light and shapes. Navigation lamp built as miniature model with source of energy from solar cell 50 WP and the electric usage controller added for charge and load of the lamp. Both charge and load are measured with digital volt/ampere meter. We obtained for the conclusion that engineering cadets understand of rules of COLOREGs about light and shapes which can built from miniature models with PV solar cell as source energy.
... Understanding of the Rules is the main goal of learning, however, to understand the Rules it is necessary to properly interpret and to show how to apply them. There are many of online sites which use various tools such as video animations, navigational simulators, images, etc [6]. The important part in learning and understanding the Rules is learning system that school applies [7] and onboard training. ...
Studies have shown that collisions are the most common type of maritime accidents. Human factor is their major cause. In order to reduce collisions caused by human factor, it is of great importance to know and understand the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (hereinafter COLREGs). COLREGs consist of 41 rules divided into six sections. The authors have researched the Rule 13, which covers overtaking, and is the essential part of Section II – Conduct of Vessels in Sight of One Another (Rules 11-18). According to the Rule 13, “a vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam” and “the overtaking vessel shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken”. COLREGs are not specific on how to perform overtaking, i.e. on which side of a vessel. In other words, overtaking can be performed on both sides of the overtaken vessel. However, overtaking usually takes place on the port side of the overtaken vessel. In that way, the vessel does not impede another vessel’s starboard side. Survey questionnaire was used for the research and was divided in two parts. The first part of the survey questionnaire analyses the seafarers’ opinion on this practice. It also analyses whether the seafarers apply these actions in practice. The second part analyses the answers of the students without seagoing experience. Results of the comparison of the seafarers’ answers and the answers of the students without seagoing experience was used as the basis for the proposed measures to reduce the identified disproportion.
... Source: [2] The best way to access all groups of users is online course. Such platform enables users' usage at desired pace and in desired time. ...
... That situation is described textual, graphical with the image of situation and using videos which are recorded on Transas navigational simulator ( Figure 5). Those videos are bridge view, radar view, birds eye view and ECDIS view (ECDIS view is only given for scenarios in congested waters) [2]. Also, where needed specific Rule is additionally commented and specific actions are shown which help improving application of specific Rule. ...
The Faculty of Maritime Studies in Rijeka was the leader of the European Union project "Avoiding Collisions at Sea" (ACTs). The project started on November 2013 and ended by November 2015. The purpose of this project was to identify skill gaps in knowledge and teaching of COLREGs (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 - Rules) for nautical students and maritime professionals and non-professionals. Project research results clearly showed lack in understanding of some parts of COLREGs due to wrong interpretation and application of the Rules. The only way to change this in the future was to improve learning methods of COLREGs. In order to archive improvement on-line COLREGs course was prepared. In this e-course there are over 280 scenarios explaining the Rules, available in English and in 5 different languages including Croatian, Spanish, Turkish and Bulgarian. Since the e-course was uploaded it has been used for 4 years all over the World. In total there were over 200, 000 session with duration over 15, 000 hours. E-course has been used for the past 4 years at Faculty of Maritime Studies University of Rijeka COLREGs classes and the results show significant improvement in students’ knowledge and understanding of the Rules.
