LIMITING HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FACTORS WHEN USING 3D ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS FOR PILOTAGE OF RIVER-SEA-GOING VESSELS ON INLAND WATERWAYS

Abstract

The issue of operation of river vessels and river-sea-going vessels for navigation is considered. At the same time, it is emphasized that the safety of navigation, an integral part of which is the navigational safety of ships navigation, is ensured mainly due to the eye method for determining the position and movement of the vessel relative to the boundaries and directions of the fairway. This method is called pilotage. Attention to the fact that for sailing in constrained water specific for the Russian inland waterways, the degree of external factors influence on moving vessel increases is drawn. It is also noted that navigation along the Russian inland waterways is complicated by the presence of variable and heterogeneous currents, navigational hazards and shallow water. To increase the level of navigation safety in such conditions, the navigators may be required to use additional technical means of navigation and radio navigation devices. Thus, it is concluded that under significant external influences during navigation of vessels along the Russian inland waterways, the skills and abilities of navigators, including the use of modern navigational bridge equipment, play an important role in ensuring navigational safety. This problem is most acutely manifested in the piloting of modern river-sea-going vessels due to their size, as well as specific operational characteristics in comparison with typical river vessels. The aim of the work is to determine the capabilities of the navigator to ensure a high level of navigational safety of modern river-sea-going vessels when making voyages through the inner waterways of Russia, taking into account the negative impact of these factors and conditions, including hydrometeorological conditions, based on the use of promising 3D electronic navigation charts.