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ZHOU Xiang-yu, JIN Shi-qi, WANG Xin-yu, LI Zhen, NIE Sheng-zheng, LIU Zheng-jiang, ZHANG Wen-jun. Definition of seaworthiness standard and construction method of seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(2): 118-140. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.02.008
Citation: ZHOU Xiang-yu, JIN Shi-qi, WANG Xin-yu, LI Zhen, NIE Sheng-zheng, LIU Zheng-jiang, ZHANG Wen-jun. Definition of seaworthiness standard and construction method of seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(2): 118-140. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.02.008
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Definition of seaworthiness standard and construction method of seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships

doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.02.008
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    Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, Liaoning, China

  • 2.

    Dalian Key Laboratory of Safety and Security Technology for Autonomous Shipping, Dalian 116026, Liaoning, China

  • 3.

    Qinhuangdao Branch, China Classification Society, Qinhuangdao 066002, Hebei, China

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    Science and Technology Innovation and Test Center, China Classification Society, Beijing 100007, China

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    Center for International Maritime Conventions Studies, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, Liaoning, China

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 52301416

National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFB4302300

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  • Corresponding author: ZHANG Wen-jun (1977-), male, professor, PhD, wenjunzhang@dlmu.edu.cn
  • Received Date: 2024-03-21
  • Publish Date: 2025-04-28
    Abstract
  • To address a series of issues such as unclear seaworthiness standards, vague criteria for assessing seaworthiness status, lack of definition for seaworthiness risks, and difficulty in identifying seaworthiness risks, the seaworthiness standards applicable to autonomous ships were clarified from three dimensions: subjective standard, objective standard, and time standard. The concepts of seaworthiness and seaworthiness risk for autonomous ships were defined. To identify the seaworthiness risks of autonomous ships, a method for constructing the seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships was proposed for the first time. Through the collection and preprocessing results of multi-source seaworthiness risk data, the extraction and clustering of seaworthiness risk factors were completed. Decoupling and reconstruction of the seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships were achieved by introducing the method of system engineering processes. Research results show that the subjective standard from the seaworthiness standards for autonomous ships can be consistent with existing standards, while the objective standard needs to be generally interpreted and expanded. Furthermore, the time standard needs to be extended to "sea voyage" for certain matters and ships with selected degrees of autonomy (DoAs), and a continuous seaworthiness management system needs to be established. The constructed seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships covers three risk categories, with initial seaworthiness assessment indicators set at 19 items, 31 items, 29 items, and 29 items and continuous seaworthiness assessment indicators at 0 item, 9 items, 28 items, and 28 items, respectively based on different DoAs. The defined seaworthiness standards and constructed seaworthiness risk indicator system for autonomous ships provide a theoretical basis and technical support for assessing the seaworthiness status of autonomous ships, formulating seaworthiness risk control strategies, developing early warning capabilities for unseaworthiness, and revealing the evolution patterns and transmission paths of seaworthiness risks.

     

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