Abstract
The Istanbul Strait is one of the most congested waterways in the world and is difficult to navigate due to its 'S-shaped' geographic structure (Akten, 2004). Much of the local marine traffic affects navigation safety. Results of Yurtoren and Inoue (2004)'s study, which investigated navigational risks in the Istanbul Strait in terms of manoeuvring difficulties and accident statistics, indicates the necessity of effective and applicable local traffic management in the southern entrance of the Strait. In this study, Marine Traffic Fast Time Simulation (MTFTS) studies are used and an attempt is made to improve navigation safety by proposing Local Traffic Separation Schemes (LTSS).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-112 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Navigation |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- Istanbul strait
- Local marine traffic
- Local traffic separation scheme
- Marine traffic safety