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How safe are the United Kingdom’s ports? : A statistical analysis using accident data and AIS vessel movements
Article
Edité par Cambridge University Press - 2025
Contenu dans : The Journal of Navigation
Date : 2025
Description : p. 403-429
Mots-clés : AIS ; navigation ;
Type de monographie : Article
Fonds : Article en ligne
Maritime safety faces growing challenges due to an expanding global fleet, tighter schedules, and increasingly complex stakeholder interactions. This study integrates multiple data sources to determine a more accurate representation of major marine accident causative factors in the United Kingdom. Logistic regression and data modelling are applied to Automatic Identification System data (2011–2017) and reported accidents from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (2013–2019). Results show that larger vessels, daytime transits, service ships, winter conditions, and confined high-density areas such as ports impact accident likelihood. Interviews validate the data and emphasize the influence of port geometry and channel complexity. Among major UK ports, London, Plymouth and Milford Haven exhibit the highest accident-to-traffic densities. While maritime regulations and safety management systems in ports and vessels are seen as adequate by industry professionals, human factors require the greatest attention to improve maritime safety.
Voir le numéro de la revue «The journal of navigation, Volume 78, number 4-5-6, July 2025»